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Teuben MPJ, Hofman M, Greven J, Shehu A, Teuber H, Pfeifer R, Pape HC, Hildebrand F. Altered cell surface receptor dynamics and circulatory occurrence of neutrophils in a small animal fracture model. Pathol Res Pract 2020; 216:153108. [PMID: 32853946 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2020.153108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Excessive activation of the immune response after femoral fractures and fracture fixation is potentially associated with the development of systemic and local complications, particularly in multiple trauma patients. A dysregulated function of neutrophils, the most prevailing immune cells in circulation, has been discussed as a central pathophysiological background for these unfavourable post-traumatic courses. Our aim was to investigate alterations in activity and functionality as expressed by the cell surface receptor dynamics of circulatory neutrophils after femoral fracture and intramedullary stabilization. MATERIAL AND METHODS After intramedullary stabilization, an isolated femur fracture was induced in 18 Sprague-Dawley rats. Animals were terminated at different time points, i.e. after 3 (n = 5, group 3d), 7 (n = 5, group 7d) and 14 (n = 5, Group 14d) days and grouped accordingly. Additionally, baseline measurements were performed in one control animal per study group (n = 3) after anaesthesia induction and termination, without prior intramedullary nailing and fracture induction. The numbers and cell surface expression of CD11b, CD11a, CD62 L, and CD49d of circulating neutrophils were compared between groups. RESULTS Neutrophil numbers were significantly reduced at 3 days compared with baseline measurements (1.2 × 105 vs. 6.3 × 105 cells/mL, p < 0.01). By day 7, neutrophil counts significantly increased back to homeostatic levels (p < 0.05). At day 3, CD11b-expression was significantly reduced, whereas CD11a-expression was increased compared with the baseline measurements (p < 0.05). At day 7, the circulatory neutrophil pool exhibited a unique CD11bhigh/CD11ahigh-neutrophil subset showing a significantly increased co-expression of CD49d. The expression of CD62 L did not change significantly throughout the experiment compared with baseline measurements. CONCLUSIONS This descriptive small animal fracture study is the first to show that an intramedullary stabilized femur fracture is associated with a temporary reduction in circulatory neutrophil count and concurrent changes in circulatory neutrophil function. Moreover, we demonstrated that the restoration to homeostatic neutrophil activation status occurs concomitantly with the appearance of a novel neutrophil subtype (CD11bhigh/CD11ahigh) in circulation. Our fundamental new findings of the changes in circulatory neutrophil count and functionality after trauma form an excellent basis for future studies to further elucidate the role of neutrophils as activators and regulators of different post-traumatic processes, potentially resulting in local (e.g., fracture healing disturbances) or systemic (e.g., MODS) complications. This might result in the development of specific therapies to reduce adverse outcomes after trauma.
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- Michel P J Teuben
- Department of Traumatology and Harald Tscherne Research Laboratory, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistraße 10, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Aachen Medical Center, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Aachen Medical Center, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Aachen Medical Center, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Traumatology and Harald Tscherne Research Laboratory, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistraße 10, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Traumatology and Harald Tscherne Research Laboratory, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistraße 10, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Traumatology and Harald Tscherne Research Laboratory, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistraße 10, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Aachen Medical Center, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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Mortaz E, Zadian SS, Shahir M, Folkerts G, Garssen J, Mumby S, Adcock IM. Does Neutrophil Phenotype Predict the Survival of Trauma Patients? Front Immunol 2019; 10:2122. [PMID: 31552051 PMCID: PMC6743367 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), trauma is responsible for 10% of deaths and 16% of disabilities worldwide. This is considerably higher than those for malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS combined. While the human suffering and death caused by injury is well-recognized, injury has a significant medical care cost. Better prediction of the state of trauma patients in the days immediately after trauma may reduce costs. Traumatic injuries to multiple organs can cause dysfunction in all systems of the body especially the immune system placing patients at high risk of infections and inflammatory complications which are often fatal. Neutrophils are the most abundant leukocyte in the human circulation and are crucial for the prevention of microbial disease. Significant changes in neutrophil functions such as enhanced chemotaxis, Neutrophil extracellular trap (NET)-induced cell death (NETosis), and phagocytosis occur early after injury followed by prolonged functional defects such as phagocytosis, killing mechanisms, and receptor expression. Analysis of these changes may improve the prediction of the patient's condition over time. We provide a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the literature investigating the effect of trauma on neutrophil phenotype with an underlying goal of using this knowledge to examine the predictive potential of neutrophil alterations on secondary complications in patients with traumatic injuries. We conclude that alterations in neutrophil surface markers and functions may be potential biomarkers that predict the outcome of trauma patients.
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- Esmaeil Mortaz
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Nutricia Research Centre for Specialized Nutrition, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.,Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Naeem SS, Sodha NR, Sellke FW, Ehsan A. Impact of Packed Red Blood Cell and Platelet Transfusions in Patients Undergoing Dissection Repair. J Surg Res 2018; 232:338-345. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Sandler N, Kaczmarek E, Itagaki K, Zheng Y, Otterbein L, Khabbaz K, Liu D, Senthilnathan V, Gruen RL, Hauser CJ. Mitochondrial DAMPs Are Released During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery and Are Associated With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. Heart Lung Circ 2017; 27:122-129. [PMID: 28487062 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Revised: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent complication of surgery performed on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and recent work associates CPB with postoperative inflammation. We have shown that all tissue injury releases mitochondrial damage associated molecular patterns (mtDAMPs) including mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). This can act as a direct, early activator of neutrophils (PMN), eliciting a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) while suppressing PMN function. Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) are crucial to host defence. They carry out NETosis wherein webs of granule proteins and chromatin trap and kill bacteria. We hypothesised that surgery performed on CPB releases mtDAMPs into the circulation. Molecular patterns thus mobilised during CPB might then participate in the pathogenesis of SIRS and predict postoperative complications like AF [1]. METHODS We prospectively studied 16 patients undergoing elective operations on CPB. Blood was sampled preoperatively, at the end of CPB and on days 1-2 postoperatively. Plasma samples were analysed for mtDNA. Neutrophil IL-6 gene expression was studied to assess induction of SIRS. Neutrophils were also assayed for the presence of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs/NETosis). These biologic findings were then correlated to clinical data and compared in patients with and without postoperative AF (POAF). RESULTS Mitochondrial DNA was significantly elevated following CPB (six-fold increase post-CPB, p=0.008 and five-fold increase days 1-2, p=0.02). Patients with POAF showed greater increases in mtDNA post-CPB than those without. Postoperative AF was seen in all patients with a ≥2-fold increase of mtDNA (p=0.037 vs. <2-fold). Neutrophil IL-6 gene transcription increased postoperatively demonstrating SIRS that was greatest days 1-2 (p=0.039). Neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation was markedly suppressed in the post-CPB state. CONCLUSION Mitochondrial DNA is released by CPB surgery and is associated with POAF. IL-6 gene expression increases after CPB, demonstrating the evolution of postoperative SIRS. Lastly, cardiac surgery on CPB also suppressed PMN NETosis. Taken together, our data suggest that mtDNA released during surgery on CPB, may be involved in the pathogenesis of SIRS and related postoperative inflammatory events like POAF and infections. Mitochondrial DNA may therefore prove to be an early biomarker for postoperative complications with the degree of association to be determined in appropriately sized studies. If mtDNA is directly involved in cardiac inflammation, mtDNA-induced toll-like receptor-9 (TLR9) signalling could also be targeted therapeutically.
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- Nicola Sandler
- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; National Trauma Research Institute, The Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Center for Vascular Biology Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- R&AA - Morphology Core, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- National Trauma Research Institute, The Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Wilcox ME, Charbonney E, d'Empaire PP, Duggal A, Pinto R, Javid A, Dos Santos C, Rubenfeld GD, Sutherland S, Liles WC, Glogauer M. Oral neutrophils are an independent marker of the systemic inflammatory response after cardiac bypass. JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION-LONDON 2014; 11:32. [PMID: 25349536 PMCID: PMC4209230 DOI: 10.1186/s12950-014-0032-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 10/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Background Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is an immuno-reactive state where neutrophils are activated and accumulate in different tissues. Edema and tissue necrosis are the most common sequelae observed, predominantly in the lungs, kidneys, and heart, heralding significant risk for postoperative complications. No method exists to noninvasively assess in vivo neutrophil activity. The objective of this study was to determine if neutrophil recruitment to the oral cavity would correlate with specific biomarkers after coronary bypass surgery (CPB). Methods We conducted a single site prospective observational study including non-consecutive adult patients undergoing elective, on-pump CPB. Blood and either oral cavity rinses or swabs were collected pre- and post-CPB. Absolute neutrophil counts from oral samples and serum biomarkers were measured. The association between neutrophil recruitment to the oral cavity, biomarkers and outcomes after CPB were analyzed. Results CPB was associated with statistically significant increases in oral and blood neutrophil counts, as well as an increase in certain biomarkers over preoperative baseline. Peripheral blood neutrophil count were increased at all time points however statistically significant differences in median oral neutrophil counts were observed only at the time point immediately postoperative, and in what seems to be two unique patient populations (p < 0.001; group 1, median: 1.6×105, Interquartile range [IQR], 1.1×105 - 4.8×105, and group 2, median: 1.9×106, IQR, 8.7×105 - 4.0×106). Conclusions CPB is associated with a transient increase in oral neutrophils that may correlate with the systemic inflammatory response; oral neutrophils may have the ability to discriminate and identify unique patient populations based on their tissue migration.
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- Mary Elizabeth Wilcox
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Matrix Dynamics Group, Toronto, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, St. Michael's Hospital, Keenan Research Centre of Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Dentistry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Allergy and Infectious Disease, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Matrix Dynamics Group, Toronto, Canada
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Karhausen J, Stafford-Smith M. The role of nonocclusive sources of acute gut injury in cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2013; 28:379-91. [PMID: 24119676 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2013.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Jörn Karhausen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Hall R. Identification of Inflammatory Mediators and Their Modulation by Strategies for the Management of the Systemic Inflammatory Response During Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2013; 27:983-1033. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery induces prolonged alterations to host neutrophil physiology. Shock 2013; 39:149-54. [PMID: 23324884 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0b013e31827c2aba] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Persistent alteration to host polymorphonuclear cell (PMN) physiology has been demonstrated after cardiac surgery performed with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). However, to date, PMN physiology and function beyond the first 24 h have not been investigated after cardiac surgery performed without CPB (off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting [OPCAB]). Blood samples of 15 patients were collected preoperatively and on days 1, 3, and 5 after OPCAB. Expression of CD11b, CD18, CBRM1/5, and CD62L were assessed by flow cytometry under resting conditions and after stimulation with formyl methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLF), and respiratory burst activity was also measured. Under resting conditions, PMN CD11b, CBRM1/5, and CD62L expressions were minimally altered by surgery. Compared with the response of preoperative PMNs, PMNs assayed on days 3 and 5 after OPCAB demonstrated a significantly blunted increase in the expression of CD11b and CBRM1/5 after fMLF, significantly diminished shedding of CD62L in response to platelet-activating factor and fMLF, and diminished superoxide production after stimulation on day 3. The alteration of PMN function after OPCAB implies that cardiac surgical trauma without CPB directly modulates host PMN physiology.
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Bhaskar B, Dulhunty J, Mullany DV, Fraser JF. Impact of blood product transfusion on short and long-term survival after cardiac surgery: more evidence. Ann Thorac Surg 2012; 94:460-7. [PMID: 22626751 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2011] [Revised: 03/28/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite the proven benefits in hemorrhagic shock, blood transfusions have been linked to increased morbidity and mortality. The short-term adverse effects of blood transfusion in cardiac surgical patients are well documented but there are very few studies that adequately assess the long-term survival. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of transfusion on both short-term and long-term survival after cardiac surgery. METHODS Data from 5,342 patients who underwent a cardiac surgical procedure from January 2002 to December 2005 at our institution were reviewed. The effect of transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBC) and other blood products was tested in a 2-level approach of transfusion (any) versus no transfusion, and also a 4-level approach of transfusion (PRBC, other blood products, and both blood and blood products) versus no transfusion. Long-term survival data of these patients were obtained. Cox proportional hazard models, Kaplan-Meier survival plots, and hazard functions were used to compare the groups. RESULTS A total of 3,013 of the 5,342 study patients (56.4%) received transfusion during or within 72 hours of their cardiac surgery. Median time to death was significantly lower for patients who received transfusions; 1.15 years for PRC and 0.83 years for any transfusion, compared with 4.68 years in the non-transfused group. The overall 30-day mortality was 1.7%, but in patients who received transfusions (3.6%) was significantly higher than the non-transfused group (0.3%, p<0.001). The 1-year mortality (overall 3.9%) in the transfused group (7.3%, p<0.001) was also significantly higher than that in the non-transfused group (1.3%). The 5-year mortality rate in the transfused group was more than double that in the non-transfused group (16% vs 7%). After correction for comorbidities and other factors, transfusion was still associated with a 66% increase in mortality. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that blood or blood product transfusion during or after cardiac surgery is associated with increased short-term and long-term mortality. It reinforces the need for prospective randomized controlled studies for evaluation of restrictive transfusion triggers and objective clinical indicators for transfusion in the cardiac surgical patient population.
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- Balu Bhaskar
- John McCarthy Intensive Care Unit, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
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Trabold B, Lunz D, Gruber M, Froehlich D, Graf B. Restoration of neutrophil immunocompetence after cardiopulmonary bypass by beta-adrenergic blockers. Surgery 2009; 147:562-74. [PMID: 20004448 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2009.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2009] [Accepted: 10/06/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the possible protective effect of sympatholytic medications with respect to neutrophil function, we evaluated the influence of a nonselective beta-blocker medication on the interaction of neutrophils and epinephrine after cardiopulmonary bypass. Therefore, we studied the importance of adrenoceptors for the immunomodulation of neutrophils by catecholamines in vitro. METHODS First, we investigated the modulation of neutrophils from healthy volunteers, after stimulation with n-formyl-l-methionyl-l-leucyl-l-phenylalanin (FMLP) in the presence of epinephrine with or without the addition of one of the following adrenergic receptor antagonists: atenolol, butoxamine, pindolol, prazosin, or RS79984. The second part included an investigation of the modulation of neutrophils from patients after operative coronary revascularization with or without extracorporeal circulation after stimulation with FMLP and addition of epinephrine. After loading with anti-CD62l or anti-CD11b antibodies or dihydrorhodamine, the expression of CD62l and CD11b and generation of oxidative free radicals were assessed by flow cytometry. RESULTS The suppression of oxidative free radical generation, inhibition of CD62l downregulation after stimulation with FMLP, and suppression of CD11b upregulation after FMLP stimulation from epinephrine were all mediated by beta(2)-adrenoceptors. After cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, epinephrine inhibited the CD62l downregulation, the suppression of CD11b upregulation, and the generation of oxidative free radicals after FMLP stimulation. The pre-operative administration of beta-blockers abolished the immunomodulatory effects of epinephrine on CD62l and CD11b expression and the generation of oxidative free radicals. CONCLUSION The immunomodulatory effects of epinephrine on neutrophils remained unchanged irrespective of cardiopulmonary bypass and could contribute to the detrimental effects of epinephrine after heart surgery. The preoperative administration of nonselective beta-blockers abolished the immunomodulatory effects of epinephrine in vitro and in patients, and it enhanced the immunocompetence of neutrophils in a context of increased catecholamine levels.
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- Benedikt Trabold
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center, Regensburg, Germany.
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Fung YL, Silliman CC. The role of neutrophils in the pathogenesis of transfusion-related acute lung injury. Transfus Med Rev 2009; 23:266-83. [PMID: 19765516 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2009.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is the major cause of transfusion related morbidity and mortality, world wide. Efforts to reduce or eliminate this serious complication of blood transfusion are hampered by an incomplete understanding of its pathogenesis. Currently, TRALI is thought to be mediated by donor alloantibodies directed against host leukocytes or the result of 2 distinct clinical events. For both proposed mechanisms, the neutrophil is the key effector cell. This article reviews TRALI pathophysiology, explores the role of the neutrophil, details practical information for appropriate diagnosis and promotes further studies into the pathogenesis of TRALI.
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- Yoke Lin Fung
- Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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Tung JP, Fraser JF, Wood P, Fung YL. Respiratory burst function of ovine neutrophils. BMC Immunol 2009; 10:25. [PMID: 19422720 PMCID: PMC2685415 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2172-10-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2008] [Accepted: 05/08/2009] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Respiratory burst function resulting in the release of reactive oxygen species such as superoxide anion (O2-) from neutrophils is one of the key mechanisms of the innate immune system, and maladaptive control of this mechanism is thought to play a pivotal role in the development of pathologies such as acute lung injury and sepsis. Ovine models of these pathologies are limited by the poor understanding of ovine neutrophil respiratory burst function. RESULTS Aspects of ovine neutrophil respiratory burst function to be characterised were: i) the maximum rate of O2- generated (Vmax); ii) the time taken to reach Vmax; iii) the total amount of O2- generated during the reaction; and iv) the duration of the reaction. As well as for unstimulated neutrophils, these aspects were also characterised after incubation with a priming agonist (platelet activating factor [PAF], tumour necrosis factor alpha [TNF-alpha] and lipopolysaccharides [LPS]) activating agonists (N-formylmethionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine [fMLP] and phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate [PMA]) or a combination of a priming and an activating agonist. In the absence of priming or activating agonists, ovine neutrophils displayed a low level of respiratory burst function which was not enhanced by either PAF, TNF-alpha, LPS or fMLP, but was significantly enhanced by PMA. The PMA-induced respiratory burst function was further enhanced by pre-incubation with PAF, but not with TNF-alpha or LPS. By varying the length of pre-incubation with PAF it was demonstrated that this effect decreased as the duration of pre-incubation with PAF increased, and that PAF was enhancing PMA's effects rather than PMA enhancing PAF's effects. CONCLUSION This study successfully adapted a commonly used method of measuring human neutrophil respiratory burst function to characterise different aspects of ovine neutrophil respiratory burst function. This improved understanding of ovine neutrophils will facilitate the validitation of ovine biomedical models of human pathologies in which neutrophils have been implicated.
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- John-Paul Tung
- Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Research and Development Laboratory, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.
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What's new in Shock, December 2008? Shock 2008; 30:615-7. [PMID: 19011530 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0b013e31818d55ea] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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