1
|
Meurisse N, Wylin T, Heedfeld V, Fieuws S, Ceulemans L, Jochmans I, Pirenne J, Monbaliu D. Effects of Cyclodextrin Curcumin Formulation on Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Porcine DCD Liver Transplantation. Transplantation 2024:00007890-990000000-00796. [PMID: 38902859 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Curcumin is a pleiotropic antioxidant polyphenol, which has proven to be highly protective in various models of liver injury and inflammation. We hypothesized that adding a stable aqueous curcumin formulation which comprises a water-soluble cyclodextrin curcumin formulation (CDC) complex of the water-insoluble curcumin molecule (Novobion, Espoo, Finland) to preservation solution during liver procurement may reduce ischemia-reperfusion injury and improve graft function after liver transplantation using donation after circulatory death (DCD). METHODS In a preclinical pig model of DCD-liver transplantation, livers exposed to 15' of warm ischemia were either modulated (N = 6) with a flush of preservation solution (histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate) containing CDC (60 µmol/L) through the vena porta and the aorta, or not (controls, N = 6) before 4 h of cold storage. Area under the curve of log serum aspartate aminotransferase, markers of graft function (lactate, glycemia, prothrombin time, and bile production), inflammation (tumor necrosis factor-alpha), and survival were monitored. RESULTS Area under the curve of log serum aspartate aminotransferase were similar between curcumin and control groups (22.12 [20.87-24.88] versus 25.08 [22.1-26.55]; P = 0.28). No difference in the liver function markers were observed between groups except a lower serum lactate level 3-h post-reperfusion in the curcumin group (3 [1.95-6.07] versus 8.2 [4.85-13.45] mmol/L; P = 0.05). Serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels were similar in each group. Recipient survival rates were found similar. CONCLUSIONS CDC added to the preservation solution in DCD liver pig model did not improve ischemia-reperfusion injury severity, liver function, or survival. Further efforts are needed to explore this strategy, particularly with dynamic preservation, which finds its way into clinical practice.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nicolas Meurisse
- Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Abdominal Surgery and Transplantation, CHU Liège, University of Liege (CHU Liège), Liège, Belgium
| | - Tine Wylin
- Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Veerle Heedfeld
- Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Steffen Fieuws
- Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Laurens Ceulemans
- Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Ina Jochmans
- Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Jacques Pirenne
- Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Diethard Monbaliu
- Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Agostini C, Buccianti S, Risaliti M, Fortuna L, Tirloni L, Tucci R, Bartolini I, Grazi GL. Complications in Post-Liver Transplant Patients. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6173. [PMID: 37834818 PMCID: PMC10573382 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196173] [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: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Liver transplantation (LT) is the treatment of choice for liver failure and selected cases of malignancies. Transplantation activity has increased over the years, and indications for LT have been widened, leading to organ shortage. To face this condition, a high selection of recipients with prioritizing systems and an enlargement of the donor pool were necessary. Several authors published their case series reporting the results obtained with the use of marginal donors, which seem to have progressively improved over the years. The introduction of in situ and ex situ machine perfusion, although still strongly debated, and better knowledge and treatment of the complications may have a role in achieving better results. With longer survival rates, a significant number of patients will suffer from long-term complications. An extensive review of the literature concerning short- and long-term outcomes is reported trying to highlight the most recent findings. The heterogeneity of the behaviors within the different centers is evident, leading to a difficult comparison of the results and making explicit the need to obtain more consent from experts.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | | | | | | | - Ilenia Bartolini
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, AOU Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy; (C.A.); (S.B.); (M.R.); (L.F.); (L.T.); (R.T.); (G.L.G.)
| | | |
Collapse
|
3
|
Lerut J, Karam V, Cailliez V, Bismuth H, Polak WG, Gunson B, Adam R. What did the European Liver Transplant Registry bring to liver transplantation? Transpl Int 2020; 33:1369-1383. [PMID: 32767799 DOI: 10.1111/tri.13716] [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: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Since its foundation in 1985, the European Liver Transplant Registry has evolved to become an important tool to monitor the liver transplantation activity in Europe. The vast amount of data collected on 169 473 liver transplantations performed in 153 238 recipients has also resulted in scientific publications. Without doubt, several of these have influenced the daily practice of liver transplantation. This paper gives an overview of the development, the functioning, and the scientific activity of the European Liver Transplant Registry during more than three decades. Indeed, it can be said that the registry helped to advance the practice of liver transplantation not only in Europe but also worldwide.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jan Lerut
- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
| | - Vincent Karam
- European Liver Transplant Registry, INSERM U 935, APHP Hôpital Paul Brousse, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
| | - Valérie Cailliez
- European Liver Transplant Registry, INSERM U 935, APHP Hôpital Paul Brousse, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
| | - Henri Bismuth
- European Liver Transplant Registry, INSERM U 935, APHP Hôpital Paul Brousse, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
| | - Wojciech G Polak
- Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
| | - Bridget Gunson
- Liver Unit and National Institute of Health Research Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
| | - Rene Adam
- European Liver Transplant Registry, INSERM U 935, APHP Hôpital Paul Brousse, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
| | | |
Collapse
|