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Dekker NAM, van Leeuwen ALI, van Meurs M, Moser J, Pankras JE, van der Wel NN, Niessen HW, Vervloet MG, Vonk ABA, Hordijk PL, Boer C, van den Brom CE. Preservation of renal endothelial integrity and reduction of renal edema by aprotinin does not preserve renal perfusion and function following experimental cardiopulmonary bypass. Intensive Care Med Exp 2021; 9:30. [PMID: 34169407 PMCID: PMC8225734 DOI: 10.1186/s40635-021-00393-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Acute kidney injury is a severe complication following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and is associated with capillary leakage and microcirculatory perfusion disturbances. CPB-induced thrombin release results in capillary hyperpermeability via activation of protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR1). We investigated whether aprotinin, which is thought to prevent thrombin from activating PAR1, preserves renal endothelial structure, reduces renal edema and preserves renal perfusion and reduces renal injury following CPB. METHODS Rats were subjected to CPB after treatment with 33.000 KIU/kg aprotinin (n = 15) or PBS (n = 15) as control. A secondary dose of 33.000 KIU/kg aprotinin was given 60 min after initiation of CPB. Cremaster and renal microcirculatory perfusion were assessed using intravital microscopy and contrast echography before CPB and 10 and 60 min after weaning from CPB. Renal edema was determined by wet/dry weight ratio and renal endothelial structure by electron microscopy. Renal PAR1 gene and protein expression and markers of renal injury were determined. RESULTS CPB reduced cremaster microcirculatory perfusion by 2.5-fold (15 (10-16) to 6 (2-10) perfused microvessels, p < 0.0001) and renal perfusion by 1.6-fold (202 (67-599) to 129 (31-292) au/sec, p = 0.03) in control animals. Both did not restore 60 min post-CPB. This was paralleled by increased plasma creatinine (p < 0.01), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL; p = 0.003) and kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1; p < 0.01). Aprotinin treatment preserved cremaster microcirculatory perfusion following CPB (12 (7-15) vs. 6 (2-10) perfused microvessels, p = 0.002), but not renal perfusion (96 (35-313) vs. 129 (31-292) au/s, p > 0.9) compared to untreated rats. Aprotinin treatment reduced endothelial gap formation (0.5 ± 0.5 vs. 3.1 ± 1.4 gaps, p < 0.0001), kidney wet/dry weight ratio (4.6 ± 0.2 vs. 4.4 ± 0.2, p = 0.046), and fluid requirements (3.9 ± 3.3 vs. 7.5 ± 3.0 ml, p = 0.006) compared to untreated rats. In addition, aprotinin treatment reduced tubulointerstitial neutrophil influx by 1.7-fold compared to untreated rats (30.7 ± 22.1 vs. 53.2 ± 17.2 neutrophil influx/section, p = 0.009). No differences were observed in renal PAR1 expression and plasma creatinine, NGAL or KIM-1 between groups. CONCLUSIONS Aprotinin did not improve renal perfusion nor reduce renal injury during the first hour following experimental CPB despite preservation of renal endothelial integrity and reduction of renal edema.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nicole A M Dekker
- Department of Anesthesiology, Experimental Laboratory for Vital Signs, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Department of Physiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Experimental Laboratory for Vital Signs, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Physiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biology, Electron Microscopy Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biology, Electron Microscopy Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Experimental Laboratory for Vital Signs, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Experimental Laboratory for Vital Signs, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Physiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Laboratory for Experimental Intensive Care and Anesthesiology (LEICA), Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Dekker NA, van Leeuwen AL, van de Ven PM, de Vries R, Hordijk PL, Boer C, van den Brom CE. Pharmacological interventions to reduce edema following cardiopulmonary bypass: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Crit Care 2020; 56:63-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Toikkanen V, Rinne T, Laurikka J, Porkkala H, Tarkka M, Mennander A. Pulmonary vascular resistance index during coronary artery bypass surgery with aprotinin. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2017; 77:315-320. [PMID: 28460544 DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2017.1318446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Low pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRI) reflects favorable redundant pulmonary circulation following coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass surgery (CPB). This randomized study investigated whether aprotinin given in different modalities impacts PVRI after coronary artery bypass grafting. A total of 40 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting were randomized to four groups according to aprotinin dose: (1) high dose, (2) early low dose, (3) late low dose, and (4) without aprotinin. Oxygenation index, pulmonary shunt, alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient and PVRI were determined. PVRI was calculated as the transpulmonary pressure gradient divided by cardiac index multiplied by 80. The results showed that PVRI remained relative low in all patients provided aprotinin regardless of treatment dosage; PVRI increased at 4 h after restarting ventilation after CPB in patients without aprotinin as compared with aprotinin (266 ± 137, 266 ± 115, 244 ± 86 vs. 386 ± 121, dynes-s-cm-5, respectively, p = .047). Elevated postoperative PVRI was predictive for patients without aprotinin (AUC 0.668; SE 0.40; p < .0001; CI 0.590-0.746). There were no statistical differences in oxygenation index, pulmonary shunt or alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient between the groups. In conclusion, aprotinin maintains a low PVRI in elective patients with healthy lungs during CPB. We suggest that aprotinin maintains pulmonary arterial endothelial integrity.
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- Vesa Toikkanen
- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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- b Division of Cardiac Anesthesia , Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland
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- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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- b Division of Cardiac Anesthesia , Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland
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- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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Saupe SM, Leubner S, Betz M, Klebe G, Steinmetzer T. Development of New Cyclic Plasmin Inhibitors with Excellent Potency and Selectivity. J Med Chem 2013; 56:820-31. [DOI: 10.1021/jm3012917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Sebastian M. Saupe
- Department
of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg,
Marbacher Weg 6, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg,
Marbacher Weg 6, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg,
Marbacher Weg 6, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg,
Marbacher Weg 6, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg,
Marbacher Weg 6, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
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Saupe SM, Steinmetzer T. A New Strategy for the Development of Highly Potent and Selective Plasmin Inhibitors. J Med Chem 2012; 55:1171-80. [DOI: 10.1021/jm2011996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Sebastian M. Saupe
- Department of Pharmacy,
Institute of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg,
Marbacher Weg 6, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy,
Institute of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg,
Marbacher Weg 6, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
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Wang X, Zheng Z, Ao H, Zhang S, Wang Y, Zhang H, Hu S. Effects of aprotinin on short-term and long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2010; 89:1489-95. [PMID: 20417766 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2009] [Revised: 02/01/2010] [Accepted: 02/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies demonstrated that aprotinin use would increase the short-term and long-term mortality and complications after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This study was to investigate effects of aprotinin during isolated primary CABG on short-term and long-term outcomes in Chinese patients. METHODS We studied 5,103 consecutive Chinese patients who underwent isolated primary CABG from 1999 to 2005. Of all the patients, 4,122 received aprotinin during operation (aprotinin group) and 981 received no aprotinin or other antifibrinolytic therapy (control group). Short-term and long-term mortality and major complications were analyzed with multivariate regression analysis. Propensity adjustment method was used to minimize the selection bias between the two groups, and propensity matching method was used to yield two well-matched groups for further comparison. RESULTS Blood loss after operation was significantly reduced in the aprotinin group compared with the control group (p < 0.001). Aprotinin use was neither associated with the perioperative mortality (p = 0.45, relative risk, 1.34) or major complications, nor was it associated with long-term mortality (p = 0.21, relative risk, 1.26) and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (p = 0.82, relative risk, 0.98). After propensity adjustment for the baseline characteristics, we obtained similar results. In addition, comparison between the two well-matched groups showed no significant difference either in baseline characteristics or in short-term and long-term outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Aprotinin use during isolated primary CABG reduced blood loss significantly, but was not associated with short-term or long-term mortality and complications. Aprotinin use in relatively low-risk CABG patients was effective and safe in a Chinese (Asian) population.
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- Xianqiang Wang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Institute and Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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A comparison before and after aprotinin was suspended in cardiac surgery: Different results in the real world from a single cardiac center in China. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009; 138:897-903. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2008] [Revised: 02/18/2009] [Accepted: 03/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lazar HL, Bao Y, Siwik D, Frame J, Mateo CS, Colucci WS. Nesiritide Enhances Myocardial Protection during the Revascularization of Acutely Ischemic Myocardium. J Card Surg 2009; 24:600-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00865.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ngaage DL, Cale AR, Cowen ME, Griffin S, Guvendik L. Aprotinin in primary cardiac surgery: operative outcome of propensity score-matched study. Ann Thorac Surg 2008; 86:1195-202. [PMID: 18805159 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2008] [Revised: 06/06/2008] [Accepted: 06/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Some recent multicenter series have questioned the safety of aprotinin in primary cardiac operations. We report a large, single-center experience with aprotinin therapy in primary cardiac operations and discuss the limitations and potential confounders of current treatment strategies. METHODS We compared myocardial infarction, neurologic events, renal insufficiency, and operative death after first-time coronary or valve procedures, or both, in 3334 patients treated with full-dose aprotinin with 3417 patients not treated with aprotinin who underwent operation between March 1998 and January 2007. Further analysis was performed for 341 propensity score-matched pairs. RESULTS There were substantial differences between the groups. Aprotinin patients were higher risk on account of older age, unstable symptoms, poor ejection fraction, preoperative hemodynamic support, emergency/urgent operations, and combined coronary/valve operations. Postoperative bleeding and blood product transfusion were considerably reduced in aprotinin patients, as was median duration of mechanical ventilation. Aprotinin was neither a predictor of postoperative myocardial infarction, renal insufficiency, neurologic dysfunction, or operative death. Achieving parity between the groups by propensity score matching eliminated the elevated rates of postoperative renal insufficiency, neurologic dysfunction, and operative death observed in aprotinin patients in the unmatched comparison. These adverse outcomes were evenly distributed between matched groups. Conversely, blood transfusion had univariate associations with all adverse outcome measures. CONCLUSIONS Full-dose aprotinin use was not associated with myocardial infarction, neurologic dysfunction, renal insufficiency, or death after coronary or valve operations. We observed less postoperative bleeding and blood product transfusion, and early extubation with the use of aprotinin.
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- Dumbor L Ngaage
- Castle Hill Hospital, Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Aprotinin exerts differential and dose-dependent effects on myocardial contractility, oxidative stress, and cytokine release after ischemia-reperfusion. Ann Thorac Surg 2008; 86:568-75. [PMID: 18640335 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2008] [Revised: 04/09/2008] [Accepted: 04/09/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac surgery can result in left ventricular ischemia and reperfusion (I/R), the release of cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor, and oxidative stress with release of myeloperoxidase. Although aprotinin has been used in cardiac surgery, the likely multiple effects of this serine protease inhibitor limit clinical utility. This study tested the hypothesis that different aprotinin doses cause divergent effects on left ventricular contractility, cytokine release, and oxidative stress in the context of I/R. METHODS Left ventricular I/R (30 minutes I, 60 minutes R) was induced in mice, and left ventricular contractility (maximal end-systolic elastance) determined. Mice were randomly allocated to 2 x 10(4) kallikrein inhibitory units (KIU)/kg aprotinin (n = 11), 4 x 10(4) KIU/kg aprotinin (n = 10), and vehicle (saline, n = 10). Based upon a fluorogenic assay, aprotinin doses of 2 and 4 x 10(4) KIU/kg resulted in plasma concentrations similar to those of the half and full Hammersmith doses, respectively. RESULTS After I/R, maximal end-systolic elastance fell by more than 40% from baseline (p < 0.05), and this effect was attenuated by 2 x 10(4) KIU/kg but not 4 x 10(4) KIU/kg aprotinin. Tumor necrosis factor increased by more than 60% from control (p < 0.05) with I/R, but was reduced with 4 x 10(4) KIU/kg aprotinin. Myeloperoxidase increased with I/R, and was reduced to the greatest degree by 2 x 10(4) KIU/kg aprotinin. CONCLUSIONS Aprotinin influences left ventricular contractility, cytokine release, and oxidative stress, which are dose dependent. These results provide mechanistic evidence that multiple pathways are differentially affected by aprotinin in a context relevant to cardiac surgery.
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Carter JM, Buerke U, Rössner E, Russ M, Schubert S, Schmidt H, Ebelt H, Pruefer D, Schlitt A, Werdan K, Buerke M. Anti-inflammatory actions of aprotinin provide dose-dependent cardioprotection from reperfusion injury. Br J Pharmacol 2008; 155:93-102. [PMID: 18536753 PMCID: PMC2527842 DOI: 10.1038/bjp.2008.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2007] [Revised: 11/29/2007] [Accepted: 04/17/2008] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Myocardial injury following ischaemia and reperfusion has been attributed to activation and transmigration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) with release of mediators including oxygen-derived radicals and proteases causing damage. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH We studied the serine protease inhibitor aprotinin in an in vivo rabbit model of 1 h of myocardial ischaemia followed by 3 h of reperfusion (MI+R). Aprotinin (10,000 Ukg(-1)) or its vehicle were injected 5 min prior to the start of reperfusion. KEY RESULTS Myocardial injury was significantly reduced with aprotinin treatment as indicated by a reduced necrotic area (11+/-2.7% necrosis as percentage of area at risk after aprotinin; 24+/-3.1% after vehicle; P<0.05) and plasma creatine kinase activity (12.2+/-1.5 and 17.3+/-2.3 IU g(-1) protein in aprotinin and vehicle groups, respectively, P<0.05). PMN infiltration (assessed by myeloperoxidase activity) was significantly decreased in aprotinin-treated animals compared to vehicle (P<0.01). Histological analysis also revealed a substantial increase in PMN infiltration following MI+R and this was significantly reduced by aprotinin therapy (44+/-15 vs 102+/-2 PMN mm2 in aprotinin vs vehicle-treated animals, P<0.05). In parallel in vitro experiments, aprotinin inhibited neutrophil-endothelium interaction by reducing PMN adhesion on isolated, activated aortic endothelium. Finally, immunohistochemical analysis illustrated aprotinin significantly reduced myocardial apoptosis following MI+R. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Inhibition of serine proteases by aprotinin inhibits an inflammatory cascade initiated by MI+R. The cardioprotective effect appears to be at least partly due to reduced PMN adhesion and infiltration with subsequently reduced myocardial necrosis and apoptosis.
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- J M Carter
- Department of Medicine III, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Germany
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McEvoy MD, Reeves ST, Reves JG, Spinale FG. Aprotinin in Cardiac Surgery: A Review of Conventional and Novel Mechanisms of Action. Anesth Analg 2007; 105:949-62. [PMID: 17898372 DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000281936.04102.9f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Induction of the coagulation and inflammatory cascades can cause multiorgan dysfunction after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). In light of these observations, strategies that can stabilize the coagulation process as well as attenuate the inflammatory response during and after cardiac surgery are important. Aprotinin has effects on hemostasis. In addition, aprotinin may exert multiple biologically relevant effects in the context of cardiac surgery and CPB. For example, it decreases neutrophil and macrophage activation and chemotaxis, attenuates release and activation of proinflammatory cytokines, and reduces oxidative stress. Despite these perceived benefits, the routine use of aprotinin in cardiac surgery with CPB has been called into question. In this review, we examined this controversial drug by discussing the classical and novel pathways in which aprotinin may be operative in the context of cardiac surgery.
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- Matthew D McEvoy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
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Buerke M, Pruefer D, Sankat D, Carter JM, Buerke U, Russ M, Schlitt A, Friedrich I, Börgermann J, Vahl CF, Werdan K. Effects of Aprotinin on Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis After Ischemia and Reperfusion in Rats. Circulation 2007; 116:I121-6. [PMID: 17846291 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.680249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background—
Reperfusion injury of ischemic myocardium has been attributed to neutrophil infiltration, inflammatory activation and cardiac necrosis/apoptosis. Serine protease inhibition with aprotinin is cardioprotective, but the mechanism is unknown.
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We studied aprotinin in a rat model of myocardial ischemia for 20 minutes and reperfusion for 20 minutes, 8 hours or 24 hours. Aprotinin (20 000 IU/kg) given 5 minutes before reperfusion significantly reduced leukocyte accumulation (
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We demonstrated myocardial ischemia plus reperfusion induced leukocyte accumulation, inflammation, gene expression, protein expression and finally tissue injury and showed aprotinin limiting reperfusion injury through each of these stages, even after 24 hours of reperfusion. This effect seems partly attributable to suppression of proinflammatory genes and leukocyte accumulation. This work casts further light on the complex signaling of ischemia and reperfusion.
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- Michael Buerke
- Department of Internal Medicine III, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120 Halle/Saale, Germany.
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Cardiac surgery is associated with a systemic inflammatory response and systemic coagulopathy, which can result in significant organ dysfunction and bleeding. Aprotinin, a serine protease inhibitor, can limit systemic inflammation, and has been associated with myocardial, pulmonary and cerebral protection in addition to its proven haemostatic efficacy. Data are currently conflicting regarding the haemostatic efficacy of aprotinin relative to alternative agents including tranexamic acid. Recent studies have demonstrated aprotinin usage is associated with increased rates of thrombotic and renal complications, but these findings are at odds with the majority of studies relating to aprotinin safety to date. The lack of adequately powered, randomised studies evaluating aprotinin and alternative agents limits drawing conclusions about the complete use or disuse of aprotinin presently and requires individualised patient selection based on bleeding risk and co-morbidities for its usage.
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- Neel R Sodha
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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Poston R, Toshinaga O. Reply. Ann Thorac Surg 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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