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Wilson EA, Weinberg DL, Patel GP. Intraoperative Anesthetic Strategies to Mitigate Early Allograft Dysfunction After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Narrative Review. Anesth Analg 2024:00000539-990000000-00775. [PMID: 38442076 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
Abstract
Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is the most effective treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD). Hepatic insufficiency within a week of OLT, termed early allograft dysfunction (EAD), occurs in 20% to 25% of deceased donor OLT recipients and is associated with morbidity and mortality. Primary nonfunction (PNF), the most severe form of EAD, leads to death or retransplantation within 7 days. The etiology of EAD is multifactorial, including donor, recipient, and surgery-related factors, and largely driven by ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). IRI is an immunologic phenomenon characterized by dysregulation of cellular oxygen homeostasis and innate immune defenses in the allograft after temporary cessation (ischemia) and later restoration (reperfusion) of oxygen-rich blood flow. The rising global demand for OLT may lead to the use of marginal allografts, which are more susceptible to IRI, and thus lead to an increased incidence of EAD. It is thus imperative the anesthesiologist is knowledgeable about EAD, namely its pathophysiology and intraoperative strategies to mitigate its impact. Intraoperative strategies can be classified by 3 phases, specifically donor allograft procurement, storage, and recipient reperfusion. During procurement, the anesthesiologist can use pharmacologic preconditioning with volatile anesthetics, consider preharvest hyperoxemia, and attenuate the use of norepinephrine as able. The anesthesiologist can advocate for normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) and machine perfusion during allograft storage at their institution. During recipient reperfusion, the anesthesiologist can optimize oxygen exposure, consider adjunct anesthetics with antioxidant-like properties, and administer supplemental magnesium. Unfortunately, there is either mixed, little, or no data to support the routine use of many free radical scavengers. Given the sparse, limited, or at times conflicting evidence supporting some of these strategies, there are ample opportunities for more research to find intraoperative anesthetic strategies to mitigate the impact of EAD and improve postoperative outcomes in OLT recipients.
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- Elizabeth A Wilson
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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Reid TD, Madduri SS, Agala CB, Weng C, McEwan S, Desai CS. Perioperative Management of Patients Undergoing Total Pancreatectomy with/without Islet Cell Autotransplantation: A Single Center Experience. J Clin Med 2023; 12:3993. [PMID: 37373687 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12123993] [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: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Total pancreatectomy (TP) and islet cell autotransplantation (IAT) are complex operations that require intensive postoperative monitoring with standardized protocols. There are few studies detailing immediate perioperative management. The purpose of this study was to describe the perioperative management of post-pancreatectomy patients in the first week following surgery to guide clinicians in addressing salient points from different organ systems. This is a retrospective cohort review of prospectively collected data from September 2017 to September 2022 at a single institution, including patients 16 years and older who underwent TP or TPIAT for chronic pancreatitis. Patients were maintained on a heparin drip (TPIAT), insulin drip, and ketamine infusion. Primary outcomes were complications in the first 5 days following surgery and ICU length of stay (LOS). Secondary outcomes included overall LOS and mortality. Of 31 patients, 26 underwent TPIAT, and 5 underwent TP. Median ICU LOS was five days (IQR 4-6). The most common immediate postoperative complications were reintubation [n = 5 (16%)] and bleeding [n = 2 (6%)]. Median insulin drip use was 70 h (IQR 20-124). There was no mortality. Patients were extubated quickly and progressed well on the protocol. Immediate postoperative complications were generally minor and without long-term effects.
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- Trista D Reid
- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplantation, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Rungsung S, Singh TU, Perumalraja K, Mahobiya A, Sharma M, Lingaraju MC, Parida S, Sahoo M, Kumar D. Luteolin alleviates vascular dysfunctions in CLP-induced polymicrobial sepsis in mice. Pharmacol Rep 2022; 74:1054-1068. [PMID: 35939258 DOI: 10.1007/s43440-022-00399-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Luteolin, a naturally occurring flavonoid, is thought to have health-promoting properties as a part of human diet and has been reported to possess a wide range of pharmacological activities. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of luteolin pre-treatment on vascular dysfunctions in sepsis induced by caecal ligation and puncture (CLP) in the mouse model. METHODS Mice were divided into four groups: sham, luteolin plus sham, CLP, and luteolin plus CLP. Luteolin was administered (0.2 mg/kg body weight) intraperitoneally one hour (h) before CLP surgery in mice. 20 ± 2 h post CLP surgery, the isolated thoracic aorta of mice was assessed for its vascular reactivity to noradrenaline (NA) and acetylcholine (ACh). To explore the underlying mechanism, aortic mRNA expressions of α1D adrenoceptors, eNOS and iNOS were investigated. RESULTS In mice with CLP-induced sepsis luteolin pre-treatment markedly increased the survival time and attenuated serum lactate level. The CLP group manifested the reduced vascular reactivity to NA and this deficit was restored by luteolin pre-treatment. However, luteolin pre-treatment did not improve α1D adrenoceptors down-regulation observed in septic mice aorta. In the presence of 1400 W, the NA contractile response was significantly restored in CLP mice aortic tissue in comparison with the respective control of septic mice and further enhanced in the presence of luteolin. Luteolin reduced the iNOS mRNA expression and iNOS-derived nitrite production. Pre-treatment with luteolin restored the endothelial dysfunction in septic mice aorta by improving eNOS mRNA expression and enhanced eNOS-derived nitric oxide (NO) production in septic mice aorta and aortic iNOS gene expression and inducible NO production. CONCLUSION The present study suggests that the vasoplegic state to NA in aorta was restored through the iNOS pathway and endothelial dysfunction was reversed via eNOS and NO production pathway.
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- Soya Rungsung
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India.
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- Division of Animal Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India
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- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India
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Lelou E, Corlu A, Nesseler N, Rauch C, Mallédant Y, Seguin P, Aninat C. The Role of Catecholamines in Pathophysiological Liver Processes. Cells 2022; 11:cells11061021. [PMID: 35326472 PMCID: PMC8947265 DOI: 10.3390/cells11061021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Over the last few years, the number of research publications about the role of catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine) in the development of liver diseases such as liver fibrosis, fatty liver diseases, or liver cancers is constantly increasing. However, the mechanisms involved in these effects are not well understood. In this review, we first recapitulate the way the liver is in contact with catecholamines and consider liver implications in their metabolism. A focus on the expression of the adrenergic and dopaminergic receptors by the liver cells is also discussed. Involvement of catecholamines in physiological (glucose metabolism, lipids metabolism, and liver regeneration) and pathophysiological (impact on drug-metabolizing enzymes expression, liver dysfunction during sepsis, fibrosis development, or liver fatty diseases and liver cancers) processes are then discussed. This review highlights the importance of understanding the mechanisms through which catecholamines influence liver functions in order to draw benefit from the adrenergic and dopaminergic antagonists currently marketed. Indeed, as these molecules are well-known drugs, their use as therapies or adjuvant treatments in several liver diseases could be facilitated.
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- Elise Lelou
- INSERM, Université Rennes, INRAE, Institut NuMeCan, Nutrition, Metabolisms and Cancer, F-35000 Rennes, France; (E.L.); (A.C.); (N.N.); (C.R.); (Y.M.); (P.S.)
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- INSERM, Université Rennes, INRAE, Institut NuMeCan, Nutrition, Metabolisms and Cancer, F-35000 Rennes, France; (E.L.); (A.C.); (N.N.); (C.R.); (Y.M.); (P.S.)
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- INSERM, Université Rennes, INRAE, Institut NuMeCan, Nutrition, Metabolisms and Cancer, F-35000 Rennes, France; (E.L.); (A.C.); (N.N.); (C.R.); (Y.M.); (P.S.)
- CHU Rennes, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- INSERM, Université Rennes, INRAE, Institut NuMeCan, Nutrition, Metabolisms and Cancer, F-35000 Rennes, France; (E.L.); (A.C.); (N.N.); (C.R.); (Y.M.); (P.S.)
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- INSERM, Université Rennes, INRAE, Institut NuMeCan, Nutrition, Metabolisms and Cancer, F-35000 Rennes, France; (E.L.); (A.C.); (N.N.); (C.R.); (Y.M.); (P.S.)
- CHU Rennes, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- INSERM, Université Rennes, INRAE, Institut NuMeCan, Nutrition, Metabolisms and Cancer, F-35000 Rennes, France; (E.L.); (A.C.); (N.N.); (C.R.); (Y.M.); (P.S.)
- CHU Rennes, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- INSERM, Université Rennes, INRAE, Institut NuMeCan, Nutrition, Metabolisms and Cancer, F-35000 Rennes, France; (E.L.); (A.C.); (N.N.); (C.R.); (Y.M.); (P.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-2-23-23-48-68
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Habib MB, Abdelrazek M, Alatasi S, Mohamed MFH, Ali H, Hamad MK. Pheochromocytoma presenting with severe abdominal pain and abnormal liver enzymes. Clin Case Rep 2021; 9:e04640. [PMID: 34430009 PMCID: PMC8364992 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Pheochromocytoma can present with right hypochondrial pain, elevated liver enzymes, and a misleading appearance on ultrasound scan mimicking hepatic mass due to the proximity of adrenal masses to the liver.
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- Mhd Baraa Habib
- Internal Medicine DepartmentHamad Medical CorporationDohaQatar
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- Pathology DepartmentHamad Medical CorporationDohaQatar
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- Endocrinology DepartmentHamad Medical CorporationDohaQatar
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Shah J, Patel Z, Patel S, Kumar A. A cardiogenic shock in PICU turned out to be a bilateral pheochromocytoma: A case report. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/jpcc.jpcc_39_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Hernáez Á, Soria-Florido MT, Castañer O, Pintó X, Estruch R, Salas-Salvadó J, Corella D, Alonso-Gómez Á, Martínez-González MÁ, Schröder H, Ros E, Serra-Majem L, Fiol M, Lapetra J, Gomez-Gracia E, Fitó M, Lassale C. Leisure time physical activity is associated with improved HDL functionality in high cardiovascular risk individuals: a cohort study. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2020; 28:1392-1401. [PMID: 34647580 DOI: 10.1177/2047487320925625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIMS Physical activity has consistently been shown to improve cardiovascular health and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels. However, only small and heterogeneous studies have investigated the effect of exercise on high-density lipoprotein functions. Our aim is to evaluate, in the largest observational study to date, the association between leisure time physical activity and a range of high-density lipoprotein functional traits. METHODS The study sample consisted of 296 Spanish adults at high cardiovascular risk. Usual leisure time physical activity and eight measures of high-density lipoprotein functionality were averaged over two measurements, one year apart. Multivariable linear regression models were used to explore the association between leisure time physical activity (exposure) and each high-density lipoprotein functional trait (outcome), adjusted for cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS Higher levels of leisure time physical activity were positively and linearly associated with average levels over one year of plasma high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I, paraoxonase-1 antioxidant activity, high-density lipoprotein capacity to esterify cholesterol and cholesterol efflux capacity in individuals free of type 2 diabetes only. The increased cholesterol esterification index with increasing leisure time physical activity reached a plateau at around 300 metabolic equivalents.min/day. In individuals with diabetes, the relationship with cholesteryl ester transfer protein followed a U-shape, with a decreased cholesteryl ester transfer protein activity from 0 to 300 metabolic equivalents.min/day, but increasing from there onwards. Increasing levels of leisure time physical activity were associated with poorer high-density lipoprotein vasodilatory capacity. CONCLUSIONS In a high cardiovascular risk population, leisure time physical activity was associated not only with greater circulating levels of high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, but also with better markers of high-density lipoprotein functionality, namely cholesterol efflux capacity, the capacity of high-density lipoprotein to esterify cholesterol and paraoxonase-1 antioxidant activity in individuals free of diabetes and lower cholesteryl ester transfer protein activity in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
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- Álvaro Hernáez
- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Spain.,August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Spain.,CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Spain.,CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.,Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Spain.,CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.,Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.,Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
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- CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.,Universidad de Valencia, Spain
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- CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.,Bioaraba Health Research Institute, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain
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- CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.,Universidad de Navarra, Spain.,Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, USA
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Spain.,CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.,Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.,Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.,Balearic Islands Health Research Institute, Hospital Son Espases, Spain
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- CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.,Distrito Sanitario Atención Primaria Sevilla, Spain
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- CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.,Universidad de Málaga, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Spain.,CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Spain.,CIBER of Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.,Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, UK
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Schwinghammer UA, Melkonyan MM, Hunanyan L, Tremmel R, Weiskirchen R, Borkham-Kamphorst E, Schaeffeler E, Seferyan T, Mikulits W, Yenkoyan K, Schwab M, Danielyan L. α2-Adrenergic Receptor in Liver Fibrosis: Implications for the Adrenoblocker Mesedin. Cells 2020; 9:E456. [PMID: 32085378 PMCID: PMC7072854 DOI: 10.3390/cells9020456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The noradrenergic system is proposed to play a prominent role in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis. While α1- and β-adrenergic receptors (ARs) are suggested to be involved in a multitude of profibrogenic actions, little is known about α2-AR-mediated effects and their expression pattern during liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. We explored the expression of α2-AR in two models of experimental liver fibrosis. We further evaluated the capacity of the α2-AR blocker mesedin to deactivate hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and to increase the permeability of human liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (hLSECs). The mRNA of α2a-, α2b-, and α2c-AR subtypes was uniformly upregulated in carbon tetrachloride-treated mice vs the controls, while in bile duct-ligated mice, only α2b-AR increased in response to liver injury. In murine HSCs, mesedin led to a decrease in α-smooth muscle actin, transforming growth factor-β and α2a-AR expression, which was indicated by RT-qPCR, immunocytochemistry, and Western blot analyses. In a hLSEC line, an increased expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase was detected along with downregulated transforming growth factor-β. In conclusion, we suggest that the α2-AR blockade alleviates the activation of HSCs and may increase the permeability of liver sinusoids during liver injury.
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- Ute A. Schwinghammer
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany; (U.A.S.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Yerevan State Medical University, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia; (M.M.M.); (L.H.)
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Yerevan State Medical University, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia; (M.M.M.); (L.H.)
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- Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany, and University of Tuebingen, 72074 Tuebingen, Germany; (R.T.); (E.S.)
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- Institute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (R.W.); (E.B.-K.)
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- Institute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (R.W.); (E.B.-K.)
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- Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany, and University of Tuebingen, 72074 Tuebingen, Germany; (R.T.); (E.S.)
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- H. Buniatian Institute of Biochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NAS RA), 0014 Yerevan, Armenia;
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- Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Neuroscience Laboratory, Yerevan State Medical University, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia;
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany; (U.A.S.); (M.S.)
- Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany, and University of Tuebingen, 72074 Tuebingen, Germany; (R.T.); (E.S.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Neuroscience Laboratory, Yerevan State Medical University, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia;
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, University of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany; (U.A.S.); (M.S.)
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Han SJ, Kim M, D'Agati VD, Lee HT. Norepinephrine released by intestinal Paneth cells exacerbates ischemic AKI. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2019; 318:F260-F272. [PMID: 31813250 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00471.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Small intestinal Paneth cells play a critical role in acute kidney injury (AKI) and remote organ dysfunction by synthesizing and releasing IL-17A. In addition, intestine-derived norepinephrine is a major mediator of hepatic injury and systemic inflammation in sepsis. We tested the hypothesis that small intestinal Paneth cells synthesize and release norepinephrine to exacerbate ischemic AKI. After ischemic AKI, we demonstrated larger increases in portal venous norepinephrine levels compared with plasma norepinephrine in mice, consistent with an intestinal source of norepinephrine release after renal ischemia and reperfusion. We demonstrated that murine small intestinal Paneth cells express tyrosine hydroxylase mRNA and protein, a critical rate-limiting enzyme for the synthesis of norepinephrine. We also demonstrated mRNA expression for tyrosine hydroxylase in human small intestinal Paneth cells. Moreover, freshly isolated small intestinal crypts expressed significantly higher norepinephrine levels after ischemic AKI compared with sham-operated mice. Suggesting a critical role of IL-17A in Paneth cell-mediated release of norepinephrine, recombinant IL-17A induced norepinephrine release in the small intestine of mice. Furthermore, mice deficient in Paneth cells (SOX9 villin Cre mice) have reduced plasma norepinephrine levels after ischemic AKI. Finally, supporting a critical role for norepinephrine in generating ischemic AKI, treatment with the selective α-adrenergic antagonists yohimbine and phentolamine protected against murine ischemic AKI with significantly reduced renal tubular necrosis, inflammation, and apoptosis and less hepatic dysfunction. Taken together, we identify Paneth cells as a critical source of norepinephrine release that may lead to intestinal and liver injury and systemic inflammation after AKI.
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- Sang Jun Han
- Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, New York
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Wu R, Tong N, Chen X, Xu S, Zhang F, Tang L, Zhang Y. Pheochromocytoma crisis presenting with hypotension, hemoptysis, and abnormal liver function: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e11054. [PMID: 29923996 PMCID: PMC6023654 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Pheochromocytomas are rare catecholamine-secreting tumors arising from adrenomedullary chromaffin cells, usually causing hypertension, palpitation and headache. However, pheochromocytoma crisis, on the contrary, might present with hypotension, multiple organ dysfunction or even mimicking other diseases, leaving physician with diagnostic difficulties. In this study, we present a case featured hypotension, shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome on admission, which nearly lead us to miss the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma. PATIENT CONCERNS A 14-year-old female student presented with cough, hemoptysis and dyspnea for one week was reported. DIAGNOSES The laboratory test showed significantly increase in plasma norepinephrine and 24-hour urine norepinephrine, the enhanced CT of bilateral adrenal gland showed two round-like masses (left: 4 × 5 × 3 cm; right: 6 × 4 × 3 cm) with soft tissue density in each adrenal gland. The post-surgical pathology confirmed the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma. INTERVENTIONS The resection of bilateral adrenal tumors was conducted after the preoperative medical treatment of phenoxybenzamine for two weeks. OUTCOMES The patient underwent follow-up for a year and a half and showed no signs of recurrence. LESSONS The diagnosis and treatment process of the patient in this study indicates us that when we meet a patient with hypotension and multiple organ dysfunctions in a relatively short time, the suspicion of pheochromocytoma should not be missed.
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- Renhua Wu
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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- Sichuan University, West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Borken F, Markwart R, Requardt RP, Schubert K, Spacek M, Verner M, Rückriem S, Scherag A, Oehmichen F, Brunkhorst FM, Rubio I. Chronic Critical Illness from Sepsis Is Associated with an Enhanced TCR Response. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 198:4781-4791. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1700142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Zhu Q, Gu L, Wang Y, Jia L, Zhao Z, Peng S, Lei L. The role of alpha-1 and alpha-2 adrenoceptors in restraint stress-induced liver injury in mice. PLoS One 2014; 9:e92125. [PMID: 24682087 PMCID: PMC3969348 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 02/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Acute stress affects cellular integrity in many tissues including the liver, but its underlying mechanism is still unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential involvement of catecholamines and adrenoceptors in the regulation of acute restraint stress-induced liver injury. Restraint was achieved by placing mice in restraint tubes. Mice were treated with either an α-l antagonist, prazosin, an α-2 antagonist, yohimbine, a β-l antagonist, betaxolol, a β-2 antagonist, ICI 118551, or a central and peripheral catecholamine depleting agent, reserpine, and followed by restraint stress. Assessment of liver injury (serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) , hepatic total GSH, GSSG and GSH/GSSG ratio) , histopathology and of apoptosis, by TUNEL (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labelling) assay and western blotting, was performed. Three hours of restraint stress resulted in liver injury, as indexed by elevated serum transaminase levels, decreased hepatic total GSH levels and GSH/GSSG ratio, increased hepatic GSSG levels as well as enhanced hepatocytes apoptosis. Either reserpine or prazosin or yohimbine was found to attenuate liver injury. Furthermore, prazosin and yohimbine protected against restraint-induced hepatocytes apoptosis through attenuating the activation of caspases-9 and -3 and reducing the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. These results suggest that α-1 and α-2 adrenoceptors mediate restraint-induced liver oxidative injury through caspase-9 and Bcl-2 family of apoptotic regulatory proteins.
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- Qing Zhu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Evaluation and Research Center for Toxicology, Institute of Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Qinghaosu (Artemisinin) Research Center, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Evaluation and Research Center for Toxicology, Institute of Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Evaluation and Research Center for Toxicology, Institute of Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Evaluation and Research Center for Toxicology, Institute of Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Evaluation and Research Center for Toxicology, Institute of Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Eun CR, Ahn JH, Seo JA, Kim NH. Pheochromocytoma with markedly abnormal liver function tests and severe leukocytosis. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2014; 29:83-90. [PMID: 24741459 PMCID: PMC3970270 DOI: 10.3803/enm.2014.29.1.83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Pheochromocytoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor arising from the medulla of the adrenal glands, which causes an overproduction of catecholamines. The common symptoms are headache, palpitations, and sweating; however, various other clinical manifestations might also be present. Accurate diagnosis of pheochromocytoma is important because surgical treatment is usually successful, and associated clinical problems are reversible if treated early. A 49-year-old man with a history of uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes mellitus presented with chest pain, fever, and sweating. His liver function tests and white blood cell counts were markedly increased and his echocardiography results suggested stress-induced cardiomyopathy. His abdominal computed tomography showed a 5×5-cm-sized tumor in the left adrenal gland, and laboratory tests confirmed catecholamine overproduction. After surgical resection of the left adrenal gland, his liver function tests and white blood cell counts normalized, and echocardiography showed normal cardiac function. Moreover, his previous antihypertensive regimen was deescalated, and his previously uncontrolled blood glucose levels normalized without medication.
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- Chai Ryoung Eun
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Lee HT, Kim JY, Kim M, Wang P, Tang L, Baroni S, D'Agati VD, Desir GV. Renalase protects against ischemic AKI. J Am Soc Nephrol 2013; 24:445-55. [PMID: 23393318 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2012090943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Elevated levels of plasma catecholamines accompany ischemic AKI, possibly contributing the inflammatory response. Renalase, an amine oxidase secreted by the proximal tubule, degrades circulating catecholamines and reduces myocardial necrosis, suggesting that it may protect against renal ischemia reperfusion injury. Here, mice subjected to renal ischemia reperfusion injury had significantly lower levels of renalase in the plasma and kidney compared with sham-operated mice. Consistent with this, plasma NE levels increased significantly after renal ischemia reperfusion injury. Furthermore, renal tubular inflammation, necrosis, and apoptosis were more severe and plasma catecholamine levels were higher in renalase-deficient mice subjected to renal ischemia reperfusion compared with wild-type mice. Administration of recombinant human renalase reduced plasma catecholamine levels and ameliorated ischemic AKI in wild-type mice. Taken together, these data suggest that renalase protects against ischemic AKI by reducing renal tubular necrosis, apoptosis, and inflammation, and that plasma renalase might be a biomarker for AKI. Recombinant renalase therapy may have potential for the prevention and treatment of AKI.
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- H Thomas Lee
- Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology Research Laboratories, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, P&S Box 46 (PH-5), 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032-3784, USA.
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Chronic hepatic cytolysis revealing a pheochromocytoma. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2012; 36:e60-2. [PMID: 22264822 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2011.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2011] [Accepted: 12/13/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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We report here the first case of chronic cytolysis that led to the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, in a 48-year-old woman with a recent onset of hypertension. The etiological research ruled out the common causes of raised transaminase levels, and led to the discovery of a left adrenal pheochromocytoma. The sustained normalization of liver function tests after the removal of the tumour strongly suggests that hepatocyte injury was due to catecholamine hyperproduction. The present original clinical case, linking pheochromocytoma and liver dysfunction, raises important mechanistic questions concerning the relationship between catecholamines and liver function. It may also have clinical implications. Indeed, pheochromocytoma should be considered as a possible cause in case of unexplained transaminase increase associated with the recent onset of hypertension.
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Altered liver α1-adrenoceptor density and phospholipase C activity in the human hepatocellular carcinoma. Eur J Pharmacol 2011; 670:92-5. [PMID: 21910987 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2011] [Revised: 08/10/2011] [Accepted: 08/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common cancer with high mortality rate. We examined the density and coupling to phospholipase C (PLC) of the α(1)-adrenoceptors. In HCC liver, the α(1)-adrenoceptor density - as assessed by [³H]-Prazosin binding - was significantly reduced to about 75% when compared to non-adjacent non-tumorous liver (NA-NL) (P=0.0002). The decrease in maximal α(1)-adrenoceptor concentration (B(max)) was accompanied by a significant reduction in noradrenaline-stimulated PLC activity (P<0.032 versus NA-NL) (assessed by [³H]-PIP(2) hydrolysis). GTPγS-stimulated PLC activity in HCC livers did not statistically differ from NA-NL livers. NaF, which activates all G-proteins, stimulated PLC in both HCC and NA-NL livers to a similar extent. The altered noradrenaline-induced functional responsiveness of HCC livers was not reflected by changes in the binding affinity of [³H]-Prazosin for α(1)-adrenoceptors (NA-NL: 0.066 ± 0.010 pmol/l; tumour: 0.067 ± 0.020 pmol/l). These results demonstrate that human HCC causes profound alteration of the hepatic α(1)-adrenoceptor signal transduction pathway and may account for a negative cancer related metabolism of carbohydrates and wasting syndrome in tumour patients.
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Dünser MW, Hasibeder WR. Sympathetic overstimulation during critical illness: adverse effects of adrenergic stress. J Intensive Care Med 2009; 24:293-316. [PMID: 19703817 DOI: 10.1177/0885066609340519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 330] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The term ''adrenergic'' originates from ''adrenaline'' and describes hormones or drugs whose effects are similar to those of epinephrine. Adrenergic stress is mediated by stimulation of adrenergic receptors and activation of post-receptor pathways. Critical illness is a potent stimulus of the sympathetic nervous system. It is undisputable that the adrenergic-driven ''fight-flight response'' is a physiologically meaningful reaction allowing humans to survive during evolution. However, in critical illness an overshooting stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system may well exceed in time and scope its beneficial effects. Comparable to the overwhelming immune response during sepsis, adrenergic stress in critical illness may get out of control and cause adverse effects. Several organ systems may be affected. The heart seems to be most susceptible to sympathetic overstimulation. Detrimental effects include impaired diastolic function, tachycardia and tachyarrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, stunning, apoptosis and necrosis. Adverse catecholamine effects have been observed in other organs such as the lungs (pulmonary edema, elevated pulmonary arterial pressures), the coagulation (hypercoagulability, thrombus formation), gastrointestinal (hypoperfusion, inhibition of peristalsis), endocrinologic (decreased prolactin, thyroid and growth hormone secretion) and immune systems (immunomodulation, stimulation of bacterial growth), and metabolism (increase in cell energy expenditure, hyperglycemia, catabolism, lipolysis, hyperlactatemia, electrolyte changes), bone marrow (anemia), and skeletal muscles (apoptosis). Potential therapeutic options to reduce excessive adrenergic stress comprise temperature and heart rate control, adequate use of sedative/analgesic drugs, and aiming for reasonable cardiovascular targets, adequate fluid therapy, use of levosimendan, hydrocortisone or supplementary arginine vasopressin.
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- Martin W Dünser
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Friman S, Wallin M, Gustafsson BI, Delbro DS. Sympathetic nerves do not affect experimental ischemia-reperfusion injury of rat liver. Transplant Proc 2009; 41:743-5. [PMID: 19328970 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND We investigated whether sympathetic, noradrenergic nerves participate in experimental acute ischemia-reperfusion injury of the rat liver. METHODS Female Wistar rats (200-250 g body weight) were anesthetized with pentobarbital. After tracheotomy, we cannulated a carotid artery and jugular vein. The rats were divided in 2 groups (n = 8 per group). The control group received NaCl IV and the test group received the sympatholytic agent, guanethidine (3 mg/kg, IV). After 30 minutes of drug equilibration, laparotomy was performed to arrange the liver for temporary occlusion (by a ligature) of its vascular supply, corresponding with 70% reduction in hepatic blood flow. The rats were then allowed 60 minutes of equilibration. Thereafter, regional ischemia was induced for 30 minutes. The animals were then monitored for 2 hours of reperfusion. Blood samples for alanine aminotransferase (ALT) estimation (as a measure of injury to the parenchyma) were drawn immediately before ischemia, as well as 60 and 120 minutes after reperfusion. Readings of mean arterial pressure were taken during these times. RESULTS After 2 hours of reperfusion, there were no significant differences between the groups with regard to ALT or mean arterial pressure. CONCLUSION Sympathetic, noradrenergic nerves did not affect experimental ischemia-reperfusion injury of rat liver in the current model.
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- S Friman
- Transplant Institute, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Freise H, Daudel F, Grosserichter C, Lauer S, Hinkelmann J, Van Aken HK, Sielenkaemper AW, Westphal M, Fischer LG. Thoracic epidural anesthesia reverses sepsis-induced hepatic hyperperfusion and reduces leukocyte adhesion in septic rats. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2009; 13:R116. [PMID: 19594914 PMCID: PMC2750163 DOI: 10.1186/cc7965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2009] [Revised: 05/26/2009] [Accepted: 07/13/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Liver dysfunction is a common feature of severe sepsis and is associated with a poor outcome. Both liver perfusion and hepatic inflammatory response in sepsis might be affected by sympathetic nerve activity. However, the effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA), which is associated with regional sympathetic block, on septic liver injury are unknown. Therefore, we investigated hepatic microcirculation and inflammatory response during TEA in septic rats. METHODS Forty-five male Sprague-Dawley-rats were instrumented with thoracic epidural catheters and randomized to receive a sham procedure (Sham), cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) without epidural anesthesia (Sepsis) and CLP with epidural infusion of 15 ul/h bupivacaine 0.5% (Sepsis + TEA). All animals received 2 ml/100 g/h NaCl 0.9%. In 24 (n = 8 in each group) rats, sinusoidal diameter, loss of sinusoidal perfusion and sinusoidal blood flow as well as temporary and permanent leukocyte adhesion to sinusoidal and venolar endothelium were recorded by intravital microscopy after 24 hours. In 21 (n = 7 in each group) separate rats, cardiac output was measured by thermodilution. Blood pressure, heart rate, serum transaminase activity, serum TNF-alpha concentration and histologic signs of tissue injury were recorded. RESULTS Whereas cardiac output remained constant in all groups, sinusoidal blood flow increased in the Sepsis group and was normalized in rats subjected to sepsis and TEA. Sepsis-induced sinusoidal vasoconstriction was not ameliorated by TEA. In the Sepsis + TEA group, the increase in temporary venolar leukocyte adherence was blunted. In contrast to this, sinusoidal leukocyte adherence was not ameliorated in the Sepsis + TEA group. Sepsis-related release of TNF-alpha and liver tissue injury were not affected by Sepsis + TEA. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that TEA reverses sepsis-induced alterations in hepatic perfusion and ameliorates hepatic leukocyte recruitment in sepsis.
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- Hendrik Freise
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Strasse 33, 48149 Muenster, Germany.
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Mongardon N, Dyson A, Singer M. Pharmacological optimization of tissue perfusion. Br J Anaesth 2009; 103:82-8. [PMID: 19460775 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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After fluid resuscitation, vasoactive drug treatment represents the major cornerstone for correcting any major impairment of the circulation. However, debate still rages as to the choice of agent, dose, timing, targets, and monitoring modalities that should optimally be used to benefit the patient yet, at the same time, minimize harm. This review highlights these areas and some new pharmacological agents that broaden our therapeutic options.
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- N Mongardon
- Bloomsbury Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research and Department of Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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OBJECTIVE The liver is an early target organ in sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock, contributing to multiple organ failure, and both lipopolysaccharide and gut-derived catecholamines are implicated in the occurrence of hepatocellular dysfunction. Treatment of septic shock involves administration of vasoactive agents such as exogenous catecholamines or vasopressin in order to reestablish blood pressure. As a prelude to clinical application, we tested the hypothesis that catecholamines could modulate the lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response and function in human liver. DESIGN An in vitro human cell culture study. SETTING Research laboratory of an academic institution. SUBJECTS Primary human hepatocytes and human hepatoma HepaRG cells. INTERVENTIONS Primary human hepatocytes and human hepatoma HepaRG cells were exposed to lipopolysaccharide to evaluate effects of epinephrine and several other compounds (norepinephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, dopexamine, phenylephrine, clonidine, salbutamol, and vasopressin). Markers of inflammation (interleukin-6, C-reactive protein) and drug metabolism (cytochrome P450 [CYP] 3A4, CYP2B6, CYP1A2, CYP2E1, constitutive androstane receptor, pregnane X receptor) were analyzed. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Transcripts of C-reactive protein and CYP3A4 were strongly increased and depressed respectively after a 24-hr treatment with 10 ng/mL lipopolysaccharide. Co-treatment with either of the catecholamines failed to reverse lipopolysaccharide effects, whereas when added alone, epinephrine, and to a lesser extent norepinephrine, salbutamol, and dobutamine, mimicked lipopolysaccharide effects. Suppression of CYP3A4 implicated beta-adrenergic receptors and was mediated through overproduction of interleukin-6. By contrast, vasopressin did not elicit an inflammatory response or modify CYP3A4 expression. CONCLUSIONS Some catecholamines can induce an inflammatory response and exacerbate the hepatic dysfunction observed during sepsis, favoring the idea that catecholamines could alter the biotransformation of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4 and that alternative vasoactive agents, such as vasopressin, merit further investigation in septic shock patients.
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Barth E, Albuszies G, Baumgart K, Matejovic M, Wachter U, Vogt J, Radermacher P, Calzia E. Glucose metabolism and catecholamines. Crit Care Med 2007; 35:S508-18. [PMID: 17713401 DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000278047.06965.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Until now, catecholamines were the drugs of choice to treat hypotension during shock states. Catecholamines, however, also have marked metabolic effects, particularly on glucose metabolism, and the degree of this metabolic response is directly related to the beta2-adrenoceptor activity of the individual compound used. Under physiologic conditions, infusing catecholamine is associated with enhanced rates of aerobic glycolysis (resulting in adenosine triphosphate production), glucose release (both from glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis), and inhibition of insulin-mediated glycogenesis. Consequently, hyperglycemia and hyperlactatemia are the hallmarks of this metabolic response. Under pathophysiologic conditions, the metabolic effects of catecholamines are less predictable because of changes in receptor affinity and density and in drug kinetics and the metabolic capacity of the major gluconeogenic organs, both resulting from the disease per se and the ongoing treatment. It is also well-established that shock states are characterized by a hypermetabolic condition with insulin resistance and increased oxygen demands, which coincide with both compromised tissue microcirculatory perfusion and mitochondrial dysfunction. This, in turn, causes impaired glucose utilization and may lead to inadequate glucose supply and, ultimately, metabolic failure. Based on the landmark studies on intensive insulin use, a crucial role is currently attributed to glucose homeostasis. This article reviews the effects of the various catecholamines on glucose utilization, both under physiologic conditions, as well as during shock states. Because, to date (to our knowledge), no patient data are available, results from relevant animal experiments are discussed. In addition, potential strategies are outlined to influence the catecholamine-induced effects on glucose homeostasis.
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- Eberhard Barth
- Sektion Anästhesiologische Pathophysiologie und Verfahrensentwicklung, Universitätsklinikum, Ulm, Germany
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Shi KY, Shen FM, Liu AJ, Chu ZX, Cao YL, Su DF. The survival time post-cecal ligation and puncture in sinoaortic denervated rats. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2007; 50:162-7. [PMID: 17703132 DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0b013e31805c942d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Arterial baroreflex (ABR) function is an important determinant factor in prognosis of many cardiovascular diseases. The present work was designed to study the relationship between ABR function and the survival time of septic shock in a cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) rat model. The dysfunction of ABR was introduced by sinoaortic denervation (SAD). It was found that the survival time after CLP was significantly reduced in SAD rats compared with sham-operated rats (12.7 +/- 2.92 hours versus 15.0 +/- 4.01 hours; P < 0.05). Furthermore, significant differences were also seen when the results were expressed by Kaplan-Meier survival curves. Compared with the baseline values, both noradrenaline and adrenaline significantly increased in both SAD and Sham groups after CLP, but we found the baseline of noradrenaline was significantly elevated in SAD rats. In addition, the TNF-alpha, noradrenaline, and adrenaline levels of the SAD group were significantly higher than those of the Sham group at 5 hours post-CLP. In conclusion, the present work demonstrates that ABR function was related to the survival time in CLP-induced lethal shock model. The loss of inhibition in the sympathetic activity and in the release of some inflammatory cytokines during CLP-induced septic shock related to baroreflex and/or chemoreflex dysfunction may be the mechanisms involved in the poorer prognosis in septic shock.
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- Ke-Yong Shi
- Department of Pharmacology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Sánchez O, Viladrich M, Ramírez I, Soley M. Liver injury after an aggressive encounter in male mice. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2007; 293:R1908-16. [PMID: 17761516 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00113.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Acute and intense psychological stressors induce cell damage in several organs, including the heart and the liver. Much less is known about social stress. In male mice, aggressive behavior is the most common social stressor. It is remarkable that upon fighting, submandibular salivary glands release a number of peptides into the bloodstream including epidermal growth factor (EGF). We showed previously that released EGF protects the heart from cell damage in this particular stressful situation. Here, we studied the effect of an aggressive encounter on the liver and whether EGF has a similar effect on this organ. An aggressive encounter in male mice caused inflammatory response and a transient increase in plasma alanine and aspartate transaminase activities. At 3 h, focal infiltration of neutrophils was observed in liver parenchyma. These cells accumulate on eosinophilic hepatocytes, which may correspond to dying cells. A few hours later, evidence of necrotic lesion was observed. Surgical excision of submandibular glands, sialoadenectomy, did not prevent the rise in plasma EGF concentration and did not affect the increase in plasma transaminase activities. Neither did the administration of tyrphostin AG-1478 (inhibitor of EGF receptor kinase) alter the increase in plasma alanine transaminase activity. However, it did enhance the rise in both aspartate transaminase and creatine kinase activity, suggesting heart damage. We conclude that an aggressive encounter causes mild liver damage and that released EGF does not protect this organ, in contrast to its effect on the heart.
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- Olga Sánchez
- Dept. de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Facultat de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Diagonal 645, 08028-Barcelona, Spain
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Lange M, Bröking K, Hucklenbruch C, Ertmer C, Van Aken H, Lücke M, Bone HG, Westphal M. Hemodynamic effects of titrated norepinephrine in healthy versus endotoxemic sheep. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 13:53-7. [PMID: 17621546 DOI: 10.1177/0968051907078614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In patients with sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome, hemodynamic support is often complicated by a vascular hyporesponsiveness to exogenously administered norepinephrine. Although norepinephrine tachyphylaxis represents a significant clinical problem, the relationship between norepinephrine dosages and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in the presence of systemic inflammation is still not fully understood. This study was, therefore, designed as a prospective, controlled laboratory trial to elucidate the hemodynamic response to incremental norepinephrine doses in healthy and endotoxemic sheep. ANOVA demonstrated that a significantly higher mean infusion rate of norepinephrine was needed to increase MAP by 20 mmHg in endotoxemic versus healthy control sheep (P = 0.007). Whereas the goal-MAP was reached in 100% of healthy controls, it was achieved in only 80% during endotoxemia. Cardiac index increased significantly in healthy, but not in endotoxemic, sheep. Our findings confirm the presence of vascular hyporesponsiveness to norepinephrine in endotoxemia. In addition, this study demonstrates that the presence of systemic inflammation leads to an early hyporesponsiveness against norepinephrine which was caused by a drug-independent mechanism rather than a tachyphylaxis due to long-term administration of norepinephrine.
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- Matthias Lange
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
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Albuszies G, Vogt J, Wachter U, Thiemermann C, Leverve XM, Weber S, Georgieff M, Radermacher P, Barth E. The effect of iNOS deletion on hepatic gluconeogenesis in hyperdynamic murine septic shock. Intensive Care Med 2007; 33:1094-101. [PMID: 17458540 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-007-0638-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2006] [Accepted: 03/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of the inducible nitric oxide synthase activation-induced excess nitric oxide formation on the rate of hepatic glucose production during fully resuscitated murine septic shock. DESIGN Prospective, controlled, randomized animal study. SETTING University animal research laboratory. SUBJECTS Male C57Bl/6 and B6.129P2-Nos2(tm1Lau)/J (iNOS-/-) mice. INTERVENTIONS Fifteen hours after cecal ligation and puncture, anesthetized, mechanically ventilated and instrumented mice (wild-type controls, n = 13; iNOS-/-, n = 12; wild-type mice receiving 5 mg.kg(-1) i.p. of the selective iNOS inhibitor GW274150 immediately after cecal ligation and puncture, n =8) received continuous i.v. hydroxyethylstarch and norepinephrine to achieve normotensive and hyperdynamic hemodynamics. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS Measurements were recorded 18, 21 and 24 h after cecal ligation and puncture. Liver microcirculatory perfusion and capillary hemoglobin O2 saturation (laser Doppler flowmetry and remission spectrophotometry) were well maintained in all groups. Despite significantly lower norepinephrine doses required to achieve the hemodynamic targets, the rate of hepatic glucose production (gas chromatography--mass spectrometry measurements of tissue isotope enrichment during continuous i.v. 1,2,3,4,5,6-13C6-glucose infusion) at 24 h after cecal ligation and puncture was significantly higher in both iNOS-/- and GW274150-treated mice, which was concomitant with a significantly higher hepatic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase activity (spectrophotometry) in these animals. CONCLUSIONS In normotensive, hyperdynamic septic shock, both pharmacologic and genetic deletion of the inducible nitric oxide synthase allowed maintenance of hepatic glucose production, most likely due to maintained activity of the key regulatory enzyme of gluconeogenesis, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase.
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- Gerd Albuszies
- Universitätsklinikum, Sektion Anästhesiologische Pathophysiologie und Verfahrensentwicklung, Parkstrasse 11, 89073 Ulm, Germany
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Albuszies G, Radermacher P, Vogt J, Wachter U, Weber S, Schoaff M, Georgieff M, Barth E. Effect of increased cardiac output on hepatic and intestinal microcirculatory blood flow, oxygenation, and metabolism in hyperdynamic murine septic shock. Crit Care Med 2005; 33:2332-8. [PMID: 16215389 DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000182817.20977.e9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Septic shock-associated organ dysfunction is attributed to derangements of microcirculatory perfusion and/or impaired cellular oxygen utilization. The hepatosplanchnic organs are regarded to play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of sepsis-related organ failure. In a murine model of septic shock, we tested the hypothesis whether achieving normotensive, hyperdynamic hemodynamics characterized by a sustained increase in cardiac output would allow maintenance of regional microvascular perfusion and oxygenation and, thus, hepatic metabolic capacity. DESIGN Prospective, controlled, randomized animal study. SETTING University animal research laboratory. SUBJECTS Male C57Bl/6 mice. INTERVENTIONS Fifteen hours after sham operation (n = 11) or cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) (n = 9), mice were anesthetized, mechanically ventilated, and instrumented (central venous and left ventricular pressure-conductance catheter, portal vein and superior mesenteric artery ultrasound flow probes). Animals received continuous intravenous hydroxyethylstarch and norepinephrine to achieve normotensive and hyperdynamic hemodynamics, and glucose was infused to maintain normoglycemia. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Measurements were recorded 18, 21, and 24 hrs post-CLP. In CLP mice, titration of hemodynamic targets were affiliated superior mesenteric artery and portal vein flow. Using a combined laser-Doppler flowmetry and remission spectrophotometry probe, we found well-maintained gut and liver capillary perfusion as well as intestinal microcirculatory hemoglobin oxygen saturation, whereas hepatic microcirculatory hemoglobin oxygen saturation was even increased. At 24 hrs post-CLP, the rate of de novo gluconeogenesis as derived from hepatic C-glucose isotope enrichment after continuous intravenous 1,2,3,4,5,6-C6-glucose infusion (condensation biosynthesis modeling after gas chromatography-mass spectrometry isotope measurements) was similar in the two experimental groups. CONCLUSIONS During murine septic shock achieving normotensive hyperdynamic hemodynamics with fluid resuscitation and norepinephrine, exogenous glucose requirements together with the lack of norepinephrine-induced increase in the rate of gluconeogenesis mirror impaired metabolic capacity of the liver despite well-maintained hepatosplanchnic microvascular perfusion and oxygenation.
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- Gerd Albuszies
- Sektion Anästhesiologische Pathophysiologie und Verfahrensentwicklung, Universitätsklinikum, Ulm, Germany
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Corradini SG, Elisei W, De Marco R, Siciliano M, Iappelli M, Pugliese F, Ruberto F, Nudo F, Pretagostini R, Bussotti A, Mennini G, Eramo A, Liguori F, Merli M, Attili AF, Muda AO, Natalizi S, Berloco P, Rossi M. Preharvest donor hyperoxia predicts good early graft function and longer graft survival after liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2005; 11:140-51. [PMID: 15666381 DOI: 10.1002/lt.20339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A total of 44 donor/recipient perioperative and intraoperative variables were prospectively analyzed in 89 deceased-donor liver transplantations classified as initial good graft function (IGGF) or initial poor graft function (IPGF) according to a scoring system based on values obtained during the 1st 72 postoperative hours from the serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentration, bile output, and prothrombin activity. The IGGF compared with the IPGF group showed: 1) longer graft (P = .002) and patient (P = .0004) survival; 2) at univariate analysis, a higher (mean [95% confidence interval]) preharvest donor arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO(2)) (152 [136-168] and 104 [91-118] mmHg, respectively; P = .0008) and arterial hemoglobin oxygen saturation (97.9 [97.2-98.7] and 96.7 [95.4-98.0]%, respectively; P = .0096), a lower percentage of donors older than 65 years (13 and 33%, respectively; P = .024), a lower percentage of donors treated with noradrenaline (16 and 41%, respectively; P = .012). At multivariate analysis, IGGF was associated positively with donor PaO(2) and negatively with donor age greater than 65 years and with donor treatment with noradrenaline. Independently from the grouping according to initial graft function, graft survival was longer when donor PaO(2) was >150 mmHg than when donor PaO(2) was < or =150 mmHg (P = .045). In conclusion, preharvest donor hyperoxia predicts IGGF and longer graft survival.
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Yokoyama Y, Schwacha MG, Bland KI, Chaudry IH. Effect of estradiol administration on splanchnic perfusion after trauma-hemorrhage and sepsis. Curr Opin Crit Care 2003; 9:137-42. [PMID: 12657977 DOI: 10.1097/00075198-200304000-00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review focuses on the latest mechanistic understanding of the effects of estradiol on the splanchnic circulation and the possibility of estradiol treatment as an adjunct for the treatment of trauma-hemorrhage and sepsis. RECENT FINDINGS Systemic hypotension induced by shock accompanies marked alterations in blood flow to various organs. Decreased splanchnic perfusion is frequently observed after insults, such as severe hemorrhage or sepsis, which leads to the destruction of the intestinal mucosal barrier and hepatic dysfunction. Studies suggest that estradiol acts as a facilitator of the intestinal blood flow via the increased production of nitric oxide, decreased production of vasoconstrictors, attenuated neutrophil adhesion, and decreased formation of oxygen free radicals. SUMMARY Trauma-hemorrhage results in decreased circulating blood volume. In contrast, sepsis is an inflammatory state mainly mediated by bacterial products. However, these divergent insults show similar pathophysiologic alterations in terms of the splanchnic circulation. Because estradiol effectively protects the organs from circulatory failure after various adverse circulatory conditions, many studies are being performed to clarify the molecular mechanism of estradiol action with regard to tissue circulation. Estradiol improves the macro- and microcirculation of the splanchnic organs by multiple mechanisms. Nonetheless, it remains unclear which mechanism plays the most important role in the treatment of trauma-hemorrhage and sepsis. Additional studies are required to elucidate the precise mechanism of estradiol action and to determine the usefulness of estradiol treatment for severe hemorrhage and sepsis in patients.
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- Yukihiro Yokoyama
- Center for Surgical Research and Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294-0019, USA
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Norepinephrine (NE) is mostly used to treat severe hypotension. However, NE has potentially adverse vasoconstrictive effects on regional vascular beds of kidney, liver, and gut, with a potential for ensuing organ dysfunction. NE therefore is considered as a last reserve in otherwise refractory hypotension. During sepsis, a loss of catecholamine responsiveness occurs that is often interpreted as down-regulation of catecholamine receptors. Therefore, the doses of NE needed to maintain or restore blood pressure may be extremely high. Surprisingly, no adverse vasoconstriction with subsequent hypoperfusion occurs during sepsis, despite the high doses of NE administered. Instead, NE rather causes an increase in blood flow and oxygen delivery.
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- Gregor Theilmeier
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 33, 48129 Münster, Germany
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Freestone PP, Williams PH, Haigh RD, Maggs AF, Neal CP, Lyte M. Growth stimulation of intestinal commensal Escherichia coli by catecholamines: a possible contributory factor in trauma-induced sepsis. Shock 2002; 18:465-70. [PMID: 12412628 DOI: 10.1097/00024382-200211000-00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Trauma is well recognized to result in the immediate and sustained release of stress-related neurochemicals such as the catecholamine norepinephrine. Past work has shown that in addition to their ability to function as neurotransmitters, catecholamines can also directly stimulate the growth of a number of pathogenic bacteria. The development of trauma-associated sepsis has often been linked to the ability of otherwise normal commensal bacteria to invade and penetrate the gut mucosal barrier. Therefore, the aim of our study was to examine whether catecholamines could also stimulate the growth of commensal Escherichia coli strains of the type present in the intestinal tract at the time of a traumatic event. Herein we report that the growth of a range of non-pathogenic isolates of E. coli of human and environmental origin was significantly increased in the presence of catecholamines. A primary mechanism by which catecholamines increase bacterial growth was shown to be iron removal from lactoferrin and transferrin and subsequent acquisition by bacteria. The 3,4-dihydroxybenzoyl (catechol) structure of the catecholamines was further demonstrated to be critical to iron acquisition. The synthetic catecholamine inotropes dobutamine and isoprenaline, as well as norepinephrine metabolites that retained the catechol structure were also active, whereas norepinephrine metabolites in which the catechol moiety had been modified were not. A role for catecholamine-mediated bacterial iron supply in the pathophysiology of gut-derived sepsis due to trauma is proposed.
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- Primrose P Freestone
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
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Masetti P, Murphy SF, Kouchoukos NT. Vasopressin therapy for vasoplegic syndrome following cardiopulmonary bypass. J Card Surg 2002; 17:485-9. [PMID: 12643457 DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8191.2002.01002.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypotension refractory to maximal doses of alpha-adrenergic drugs after cardiac operations employing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been referred as "vasoplegic syndrome." Vasopressin has been used for its therapy with encouraging results. MATERIAL AND METHODS 16 patients (mean age 71, range 47 to 84 years) were treated with intravenous vasopressin (0.1-1 IU/min) for hypotension refractory to maximal doses (>30 microg/kg/min) of norepinephrine after undergoing complex cardiac operations employing CPB. Preoperative ejection fraction was 40.5% (mean, range 20% to 60%), preoperative NYHA class was 3.5 (mean). Hemodynamic measurements were obtained one hour before and one hour after beginning vasopressin infusion; urine output was measured for the 4 hours before and the 4 hours after beginning the infusion. Duration of vasopressin treatment was 58.8 +/- 37.3 hours (mean +/- SD). RESULTS Systolic blood pressure increased from 89.6 +/- 7.9 to 119.6 +/- 10.5 mmHg (mean +/- SD) (p < 0.001); systemic vascular resistance increased from 688.0 +/- 261.7 to 1043.3 +/- 337.1 dyne/s/cm2 (mean +/- SD) (p < 0.001); cardiac index decreased from 2.69 +/- 0.8 to 2.2 +/- 0.5 L/min/m2 (mean +/- SD) (p < 0.008); urine output increased from 36.8 +/- 30.4 to 72.8 +/- 38.2 mL/h (mean +/- SD) (p < 0.001). Seven patients (44%) survived the hospital stay. CONCLUSIONS High-dose vasopressin is effective in the treatment of the vasoplegic syndrome after cardiac operations employing cardiopulmonary bypass.
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- Paolo Masetti
- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and the Heart Center, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Yang S, Zhou M, Chaudry IH, Wang P. Norepinephrine-induced hepatocellular dysfunction in early sepsis is mediated by activation of alpha2-adrenoceptors. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2001; 281:G1014-21. [PMID: 11557522 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2001.281.4.g1014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Gut-derived norepinephrine (NE) has been shown to play a critical role in producing hepatocellular dysfunction in early sepsis, but it is not known whether alpha2-adrenoceptor activation mediates this dysfunction. We infused normal male adult rats with NE, NE plus the specific alpha2-adrenergic antagonist rauwolscine (RW), or vehicle (normal saline) for 2 h. Hepatocellular function was determined by in vivo indocyanine green (ICG) clearance. An isolated perfused liver preparation was also used to assess hepatocellular function by in vitro ICG clearance; NE alone or with RW was added to the perfusate. Rats were subjected to sepsis by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). At 1 h after CLP, RW was infused for 15 min. At 5 h after CLP, we measured hepatocellular function and serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) levels. Intraportal NE infusion in normal rats produced hepatocellular dysfunction, which was prevented by RW and NE infusion. This is confirmed by findings with the isolated perfused liver preparation. RW administration in early sepsis maintained hepatocellular function and downregulated TNF-alpha production at 5 h after CLP. These results suggest that NE-induced hepatocellular dysfunction in early sepsis is mediated by alpha2-adrenoceptor activation, which appears to upregulate TNF-alpha production. Modulation of hepatic responsiveness to NE by alpha2-adrenergic antagonists should provide a novel approach for maintaining cell and organ functions during sepsis.
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- S Yang
- Center for Surgical Research and Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA
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