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Campos Pamplona C, Moers C, Leuvenink HGD, van Leeuwen LL. Expanding the Horizons of Pre-Transplant Renal Vascular Assessment Using Ex Vivo Perfusion. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:5437-5459. [PMID: 37504261 PMCID: PMC10378498 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45070345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Recently, immense efforts have focused on improving the preservation of (sub)optimal donor organs by means of ex vivo perfusion, which enables the opportunity for organ reconditioning and viability assessment. However, there is still no biomarker that correlates with renal viability. Therefore, it is essential to explore new techniques for pre-transplant assessment of organ quality to guarantee successful long-term transplantation outcomes. The renal vascular compartment has received little attention in machine perfusion studies. In vivo, proper renal vascular and endothelial function is essential for maintaining homeostasis and long-term graft survival. In an ex vivo setting, little is known about vascular viability and its implications for an organ's suitability for transplant. Seeing that endothelial damage is the first step in a cascade of disruptions and maintaining homeostasis is crucial for positive post-transplant outcomes, further research is key to clarifying the (patho)physiology of the renal vasculature during machine perfusion. In this review, we aim to summarize key aspects of renal vascular physiology, describe the role of the renal vasculature in pathophysiological settings, and explain how ex vivo perfusion plays a role in either unveiling or targeting such processes. Additionally, we discuss potentially new vascular assessment tools during ex vivo renal perfusion.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carolina Campos Pamplona
- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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Urbanellis P, Mazilescu L, Kollmann D, Linares-Cervantes I, Kaths JM, Ganesh S, Oquendo F, Sharma M, Goto T, Noguchi Y, John R, Konvalinka A, Mucsi I, Ghanekar A, Bagli D, Robinson LA, Selzner M. Prolonged warm ischemia time leads to severe renal dysfunction of donation-after-cardiac death kidney grafts. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17930. [PMID: 34504136 PMCID: PMC8429572 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97078-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Kidney transplantation with grafts procured after donation-after-cardiac death (DCD) has led to an increase in incidence of delayed graft function (DGF). It is thought that the warm ischemic (WI) insult encountered during DCD procurement is the cause of this finding, although few studies have been designed to definitely demonstrate this causation in a transplantation setting. Here, we use a large animal renal transplantation model to study the effects of prolonged WI during procurement on post-transplantation renal function. Kidneys from 30 kg-Yorkshire pigs were procured following increasing WI times of 0 min (Heart-Beating Donor), 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, and 120 min (n = 3-6 per group) to mimic DCD. Following 8 h of static cold storage and autotransplantation, animals were followed for 7-days. Significant renal dysfunction (SRD), resembling clinical DGF, was defined as the development of oliguria < 500 mL in 24 h from POD3-4 along with POD4 serum potassium > 6.0 mmol/L. Increasing WI times resulted in incremental elevation of post-operative serum creatinine that peaked later. DCD120min grafts had the highest and latest elevation of serum creatinine compared to all groups (POD5: 19.0 ± 1.1 mg/dL, p < 0.05). All surviving animals in this group had POD4 24 h urine output < 500 cc (mean 235 ± 172 mL) and elevated serum potassium (7.2 ± 1.1 mmol/L). Only animals in the DCD120min group fulfilled our criteria of SRD (p = 0.003), and their renal function improved by POD7 with 24 h urine output > 500 mL and POD7 serum potassium < 6.0 mmol/L distinguishing this state from primary non-function. In a transplantation survival model, this work demonstrates that prolonging WI time similar to that which occurs in DCD conditions contributes to the development of SRD that resembles clinical DGF.
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- Peter Urbanellis
- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada.,Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada.,Department of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada.,Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada
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- Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada.,Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada.,Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Departments of Surgery (Urology) and Physiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Program in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, The Hospital For Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. .,Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada. .,Program in Cell Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University of Toronto General Surgery and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB-178, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada. .,Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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Corona D, Ekser B, Gioco R, Caruso M, Schipa C, Veroux P, Giaquinta A, Granata A, Veroux M. Heme-Oxygenase and Kidney Transplantation: A Potential for Target Therapy? Biomolecules 2020; 10:E840. [PMID: 32486245 PMCID: PMC7355572 DOI: 10.3390/biom10060840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Kidney transplantation is a well-established therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease. While a significant improvement of short-term results has been achieved in the short-term, similar results were not reported in the long-term. Heme-oxygenase (HO) is the rate-limiting enzyme in heme catabolism, converting heme to iron, carbon monoxide, and biliverdin. Heme-oxygenase overexpression may be observed in all phases of transplant processes, including brain death, recipient management, and acute and chronic rejection. HO induction has been proved to provide a significant reduction of inflammatory response and a reduction of ischemia and reperfusion injury in organ transplantation, as well as providing a reduction of incidence of acute rejection. In this review, we will summarize data on HO and kidney transplantation, suggesting possible clinical applications in the near future to improve the long-term outcomes.
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- Daniela Corona
- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (D.C.); (M.C.)
- Organ Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (P.V.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46077, USA;
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- General Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (R.G.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (D.C.); (M.C.)
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- General Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (R.G.); (C.S.)
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- Organ Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (P.V.); (A.G.)
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- Organ Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (P.V.); (A.G.)
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- Organ Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (P.V.); (A.G.)
- General Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (R.G.); (C.S.)
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Isenberg JS, Roberts DD. The role of CD47 in pathogenesis and treatment of renal ischemia reperfusion injury. Pediatr Nephrol 2019; 34:2479-2494. [PMID: 30392076 PMCID: PMC6677644 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-018-4123-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury is a process defined by the temporary loss of blood flow and tissue perfusion followed later by restoration of the same. Brief periods of IR can be tolerated with little permanent deficit, but sensitivity varies for different target cells and tissues. Ischemia reperfusion injuries have multiple causes including peripheral vascular disease and surgical interventions that disrupt soft tissue and organ perfusion as occurs in general and reconstructive surgery. Ischemia reperfusion injury is especially prominent in organ transplantation where substantial effort has been focused on protecting the transplanted organ from the consequences of IR. A number of factors mediate IR injury including the production of reactive oxygen species and inflammatory cell infiltration and activation. In the kidney, IR injury is a major cause of acute injury and secondary loss of renal function. Transplant-initiated renal IR is also a stimulus for innate and adaptive immune-mediated transplant dysfunction. The cell surface molecule CD47 negatively modulates cell and tissue responses to stress through limitation of specific homeostatic pathways and initiation of cell death pathways. Herein, a summary of the maladaptive activities of renal CD47 will be considered as well as the possible therapeutic benefit of interfering with CD47 to limit renal IR.
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- Jeffrey S. Isenberg
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, Corresponding author: David D. Roberts, , 301-480-4368
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A Pilot Study of Postoperative Animal Welfare as a Guidance Tool in the Development of a Kidney Autotransplantation Model With Extended Warm Ischemia. Transplant Direct 2019; 5:e495. [PMID: 31773049 PMCID: PMC6831118 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000000941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
This pilot study aimed to maintain acceptable animal welfare in the development of a porcine autotransplantation model with severe and incremental renal ischemic injury, a model for usage in future intervention studies. Secondary aims were to develop and test methods to collect blood and urine without the need to restrain or use sedative and avoid transportation to optimize welfare of the pig.
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Thuillier R, Delpy E, Matillon X, Kaminski J, Kasil A, Soussi D, Danion J, Sauvageon Y, Rod X, Donatini G, Barrou B, Badet L, Zal F, Hauet T. Preventing acute kidney injury during transplantation: the application of novel oxygen carriers. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2019; 28:643-657. [PMID: 31165652 DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2019.1628217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Delayed graft function (DGF) has a significant impact on kidney transplantation outcome. One of the underlying pivotal mechanisms is organ preservation and associated hypothermia and biochemical alteration. AREAS COVERED This paper focuses on organ preservation and its clinical consequences and describes 1. A comprehensive presentation of the pathophysiological mechanism involved in delayed graft function development; 2. The impact on endothelial cells and microvasculature integrity and the consequences on transplanted organ outcome; 3. The reassessment of dynamic organ preservation motivated by the growing use of extended criteria donors and the interest in the potential of normothermia; 4. The role of oxygenation during dynamic preservation; and 5. Novel oxygen carriers and their proof of concept in transplantation, among which M101 (HEMO2life®) is currently the most extensively investigated. EXPERT OPINION Metabolic disturbances and imbalance of oxygen supply during preservation highlight the importance of providing oxygen. Normothermia, permitted by recent advances in machine perfusion technology, appears to be the leading edge of preservation technology. Several oxygen transporters are compatible with normothermia; however, only M101 also demonstrates compatibility with standard hypothermic preservation.
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- Raphael Thuillier
- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,b Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire SUPORT , CHU Poitiers, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France.,d Service de Biochimie , CHU Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- e HEMARINA S.A., Aéropole centre, Biotechnopôle , Morlaix , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,f Modélisations Précliniques Innovation Chirurgicale et Technologique , Infrastructures en Biologie et Santé Animale, Génétique, Expérimentations et Systèmes Innovants, Département Génétique Animale , INRA Le Magneraud,Surgères , France.,g Service d'urologie et de chirurgie de la transplantation , Hospices Civiles de Lyon , Lyon , France.,h Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est , Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 , Villeurbanne , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France.,d Service de Biochimie , CHU Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France.,i Service de Chirurgie viscérale et endocrinienne , CHU Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France.,d Service de Biochimie , CHU Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,i Service de Chirurgie viscérale et endocrinienne , CHU Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,j Service de Transplantation Rénale, Département d'Urologie et de Transplantation , Groupe Hospitalier Pitié Salpétrière , Paris , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,f Modélisations Précliniques Innovation Chirurgicale et Technologique , Infrastructures en Biologie et Santé Animale, Génétique, Expérimentations et Systèmes Innovants, Département Génétique Animale , INRA Le Magneraud,Surgères , France.,g Service d'urologie et de chirurgie de la transplantation , Hospices Civiles de Lyon , Lyon , France.,h Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est , Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 , Villeurbanne , France
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- e HEMARINA S.A., Aéropole centre, Biotechnopôle , Morlaix , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,b Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire SUPORT , CHU Poitiers, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France.,d Service de Biochimie , CHU Poitiers , Poitiers , France.,f Modélisations Précliniques Innovation Chirurgicale et Technologique , Infrastructures en Biologie et Santé Animale, Génétique, Expérimentations et Systèmes Innovants, Département Génétique Animale , INRA Le Magneraud,Surgères , France.,k Consortium for Organ Preservation in Europe, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences , Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital , Oxford , United Kingdom
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Vectisol Formulation Enhances Solubility of Resveratrol and Brings Its Benefits to Kidney Transplantation in a Preclinical Porcine Model. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20092268. [PMID: 31071925 PMCID: PMC6540035 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20092268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Current organ shortages have led centers to extend the acceptance criteria for organs, increasing the risk for adverse outcomes. Current preservation protocols have not been adapted so as to efficiently protect these organs. Herein, we target oxidative stress, the key mechanism of ischemia reperfusion injury. Vectisol® is a novel antioxidant strategy based on the encapsulation of resveratrol into a cyclodextrin, increasing its bioavailability. We tested this compound as an additive to the most popular static preservation solutions and machine perfusion (LifePort) in a preclinical pig model of kidney autotransplantation. In regard to static preservation, supplementation improved glomerular filtration and proximal tubular function early recovery. Extended follow-up confirmed the higher level of protection, slowing chronic loss of function (creatininemia and proteinuria) and the onset of histological lesions. Regarding machine perfusion, the use of Vectisol® decreased oxidative stress and apoptosis at the onset of reperfusion (30 min post declamping). Improved quality was confirmed with decreased early levels of circulating SOD (Superoxide Dismutase) and ASAT (asparagine amino transferase). Supplementation slowed the onset of chronic loss of function, as well as interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy. The simple addition of Vectisol® to the preservation solution significantly improved the performance of organ preservation, with long-term effects on the outcome. This strategy is thus a key player for future multi-drug therapy aimed at ischemia reperfusion in transplantation.
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Kaminski J, Hannaert P, Kasil A, Thuillier R, Leize E, Delpy E, Steichen C, Goujon JM, Zal F, Hauet T. Efficacy of the natural oxygen transporter HEMO 2 life ® in cold preservation in a preclinical porcine model of donation after cardiac death. Transpl Int 2019; 32:985-996. [PMID: 30924562 DOI: 10.1111/tri.13434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
The growing use of marginal organs for transplantation pushes current preservation methods toward their limits, and the need for improvement is pressing. We previously demonstrated the benefits of M101, a natural extracellular oxygen carrier compatible with hypothermia, for the preservation of healthy renal grafts in a porcine model of autotransplantation. Herein, we use a variant of this preclinical model to evaluate M101 potential benefits both in static cold storage (CS) and in machine perfusion (MP) preservation in the transplantation outcomes for marginal kidneys. In the CS arm, despite the absence of obvious benefits within the first 2 weeks of follow-up, M101 dose-dependently improved long-term function, normalizing creatininemia after 1 and 3 months. In the MP arm, M101 improved short- and long-term functional outcomes as well as tissue integrity. Importantly, we provide evidence for the additivity of MP and M101 functional effects, showing that the addition of the compound further improves organ preservation, by reducing short-term function loss, with no loss of function or tissue integrity recorded throughout the follow-up. Extending previous observations with healthy kidneys, the present results point at the M101 oxygen carrier as a viable strategy to improve current organ preservation methods in marginal organ transplantation.
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- Jacques Kaminski
- Inserm U1082, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Inserm U1082, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Inserm U1082, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Inserm U1082, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France.,Service de Biochimie, CHU de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Aéropôle Centre, HEMARINA, Morlaix, France
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- Inserm U1082, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Inserm U1082, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Aéropôle Centre, HEMARINA, Morlaix, France
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- Inserm U1082, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France.,Service de Biochimie, CHU de Poitiers, Poitiers, France.,Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire SUPORT, Poitiers, France.,Département de Génétique Animale, INRA, Plate-forme IBiSA, GENESI, Domaine du Magneraud, Surgères, France
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Comparison of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Concentration in Porcine Kidneys Removed From Living Donors After Cardiac and Brain Death. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:2240-2244. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.03.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Eight-Hour Continuous Normothermic Ex Vivo Kidney Perfusion Is a Safe Preservation Technique for Kidney Transplantation: A New Opportunity for the Storage, Assessment, and Repair of Kidney Grafts. Transplantation 2017; 100:1862-70. [PMID: 27479157 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hypothermic kidney storage causes preservation injury and is poorly tolerated by renal grafts. We investigated whether static cold storage (SCS) can be safely replaced with a novel technique of pressure-controlled normothermic ex vivo kidney perfusion (NEVKP) in heart-beating donor kidney transplantation. METHODS Right kidneys were removed from 30 kg Yorkshire pigs in a model of heart-beating donation and either preserved in cold histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate solution for 8 hours (n = 5), or subjected to 8 hours of pressure-controlled NEVKP (n = 5) followed by renal heterotopic autotransplantation. RESULTS During NEVKP, physiologic perfusion conditions were maintained with low intrarenal resistance and normal electrolyte and pH parameters. Aspartate aminotransferase and lactate dehydrogenase as injury markers were below the detectable analyzer range (<4 and <100 U/L, respectively). Perfusate lactate concentration decreased from baseline until the end of perfusion (10.38 ± 0.76 mmol/L vs 1.22 ± 0.26 mmol/L; P < 0.001). Posttransplantation, animals transplanted with NEVKP versus SCS grafts demonstrated similar serum creatinine peak levels (NEVKP, 2.0 ± 0.5 vs SCS 2.7 ± 0.7 mg/dL; P = 0.11) and creatinine clearance on day 10 (NEVKP, 65.9 ± 18.8 mL/min vs SCS 61.2 ± 15.6 mL/min; P = 0.74). After 10 days of follow-up, animals transplanted with NEVKP grafts had serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen values comparable to their basal levels (P = 0.49 and P = 0.59), whereas animals transplanted with SCS grafts had persistently elevated serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen when compared with basal levels (P = 0.01 and P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Continuous pressure-controlled NEVKP is feasible and safe in good quality heart-beating donor kidney grafts. It maintains a physiologic environment and excellent graft function ex vivo during preservation without causing graft injury.
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Kaths JM, Echeverri J, Goldaracena N, Louis KS, Yip P, John R, Mucsi I, Ghanekar A, Bagli D, Selzner M, Robinson LA. Heterotopic Renal Autotransplantation in a Porcine Model: A Step-by-Step Protocol. J Vis Exp 2016:53765. [PMID: 26967919 PMCID: PMC4828178 DOI: 10.3791/53765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease. It offers better life expectancy and higher quality of life when compared to dialysis. Although the last few decades have seen major improvements in patient outcomes following kidney transplantation, the increasing shortage of available organs represents a severe problem worldwide. To expand the donor pool, marginal kidney grafts recovered from extended criteria donors (ECD) or donated after circulatory death (DCD) are now accepted for transplantation. To further improve the postoperative outcome of these marginal grafts, research must focus on new therapeutic approaches such as alternative preservation techniques, immunomodulation, gene transfer, and stem cell administration. Experimental studies in animal models are the final step before newly developed techniques can be translated into clinical practice. Porcine kidney transplantation is an excellent model of human transplantation and allows investigation of novel approaches. The major advantage of the porcine model is its anatomical and physiological similarity to the human body, which facilitates the rapid translation of new findings to clinical trials. This article offers a surgical step-by-step protocol for an autotransplantation model and highlights key factors to ensure experimental success. Adequate pre- and postoperative housing, attentive anesthesia, and consistent surgical techniques result in favorable postoperative outcomes. Resection of the contralateral native kidney provides the opportunity to assess post-transplant graft function. The placement of venous and urinary catheters and the use of metabolic cages allow further detailed evaluation. For long-term follow-up studies and investigation of alternative graft preservation techniques, autotransplantation models are superior to allotransplantation models, as they avoid the confounding bias posed by rejection and immunosuppressive medication.
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Affiliation(s)
- J Moritz Kaths
- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital; Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children;
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital; Programa de Doctorat en Medicina, La Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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- Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Toronto General Hospital
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- Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Toronto General Hospital
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- Department of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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- Departments of Surgery (Urology) & Physiology, Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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Kaths JM, Spetzler VN, Goldaracena N, Echeverri J, Louis KS, Foltys DB, Strempel M, Yip P, John R, Mucsi I, Ghanekar A, Bagli D, Robinson L, Selzner M. Normothermic Ex Vivo Kidney Perfusion for the Preservation of Kidney Grafts prior to Transplantation. J Vis Exp 2015:e52909. [PMID: 26275014 PMCID: PMC4544894 DOI: 10.3791/52909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Kidney transplantation has become a well-established treatment option for patients with end-stage renal failure. The persisting organ shortage remains a serious problem. Therefore, the acceptance criteria for organ donors have been extended leading to the usage of marginal kidney grafts. These marginal organs tolerate cold storage poorly resulting in increased preservation injury and higher rates of delayed graft function. To overcome the limitations of cold storage, extensive research is focused on alternative normothermic preservation methods. Ex vivo normothermic organ perfusion is an innovative preservation technique. The first experimental and clinical trials for ex vivo lung, liver, and kidney perfusions demonstrated favorable outcomes. In addition to the reduction of cold ischemic injury, the method of normothermic kidney storage offers the opportunity for organ assessment and repair. This manuscript provides information about kidney retrieval, organ preservation techniques, and isolated ex vivo normothermic kidney perfusion (NEVKP) in a porcine model. Surgical techniques, set up for the perfusion solution and the circuit, potential assessment options, and representative results are demonstrated.
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Affiliation(s)
- J Moritz Kaths
- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital; Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto;
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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- Department of General, Visceral & Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center Mainz
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- Department of Abdominal, Vascular & Transplant Surgery, Merheim Medical Center Cologne
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- Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, Toronto General Hospital
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- Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, Toronto General Hospital
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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- Departments of Surgery (Urology) & Physiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto; Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
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- Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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