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Pilin A, Mazura I, Lainkova R, Salmay M, Měřička P, Pecha O, Janoušek L, Grus T, Špunda R, Lindner J, Špaček M. Viability of Human Arterial Grafts Monitored by Comet Assay. Physiol Res 2024; 73:217-225. [PMID: 38710053 PMCID: PMC11081180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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An analytical method for studying DNA degradation by electrophoresis after cell lysis and visualization of DNA fragments with fluorescent dye, comet assay, was used to evaluate the viability of the endothelial layer of human arterial grafts with the aim of identifying the procedure that will least damage the tissue before cryopreservation. Four groups of samples were studied: cryopreserved arterial grafts that were thawed in two different ways, slowly lasting 2 hours or rapidly for approx. 7 minutes. Arterial grafts that were collected as part of multiorgan procurement with minimal warm ischemia time. Cadaveric grafts were taken as part of the autopsy, so they have a more extended period of warm ischemia. The HeadDNA (%) parameter and others commonly used parameters like TailDNA (%). TailMoment, TailLength, OliveMoment, TailMoment to characterize the comet were used to assess viability in this study. The ratio of non-decayed to decayed nuclei was determined from the values found. This ratio for cadaveric grafts was 0.63, for slowly thawed cryopreserved grafts 2.9, for rapidly thawed cryopreserved grafts 1.9, and for multi-organ procurement grafts 0.68. The results of the study confirmed the assumption that the allografts obtained from cadaveric donors are the least suitable. On the other hand, grafts obtained from multiorgan donors are better in terms of viability monitored by comet assay. Keywords: Arterial grafts, Cryopreservation, Cadaveric, Multiorgan procurement, Viability, Comet assay.
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- A Pilin
- First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Měřička P, Janoušek L, Benda A, Lainková R, Sabó J, Dalecká M, Prokšová P, Salmay M, Špunda R, Pecha O, Jandová M, Gregor J, Štěrba L, Špaček M, Lindner J. Cell Viability Assessment Using Fluorescence Vital Dyes and Confocal Microscopy in Evaluating Freezing and Thawing Protocols Used in Cryopreservation of Allogeneic Venous Grafts. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910653. [PMID: 34638994 PMCID: PMC8509073 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The authors present their contribution to the improvement of methods suitable for the detection of the freezing and thawing damage of cells of cryopreserved venous grafts used for lower limb revascularization procedures. They studied the post-thaw viability of cells of the wall of cryopreserved venous grafts (CVG) immediately after thawing and after 24 and 48 h culture at +37 °C in two groups of six CVG selected randomly for slow thawing in the refrigerator and rapid thawing in a water bath at +37 °C. The grafts were collected from multi-organ and tissue brain-dead donors, cryopreserved, and stored in a liquid nitrogen vapor phase for five years. The viability was assessed from tissue slices obtained by perpendicular and longitudinal cuts of the thawed graft samples using in situ staining with fluorescence vital dyes. The mean and median immediate post-thaw viability values above 70% were found in using both thawing protocols and both types of cutting. The statistically significant decline in viability after the 48-h culture was observed only when using the slow thawing protocol and perpendicular cutting. The possible explanation might be the “solution effect damage” during slow thawing, which caused a gentle reduction in the graft cellularity. The possible influence of this phenomenon on the immunogenicity of CVG should be the subject of further investigations.
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- Pavel Měřička
- Tissue Bank, University Hospital, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (P.M.); (M.J.); (J.G.); (L.Š.)
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 140 21 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Imaging Methods Core Facility at BIOCEV, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 252 50 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.B.); (J.S.); (M.D.); (P.P.)
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- 2nd Department of Surgery–Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and General University Hospital, 128 08 Prague, Czech Republic; (R.L.); (M.S.); (R.Š.); (J.L.)
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- Imaging Methods Core Facility at BIOCEV, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 252 50 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.B.); (J.S.); (M.D.); (P.P.)
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- Imaging Methods Core Facility at BIOCEV, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 252 50 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.B.); (J.S.); (M.D.); (P.P.)
- Department of Cell Biology, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Imaging Methods Core Facility at BIOCEV, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 252 50 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.B.); (J.S.); (M.D.); (P.P.)
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- 2nd Department of Surgery–Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and General University Hospital, 128 08 Prague, Czech Republic; (R.L.); (M.S.); (R.Š.); (J.L.)
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- 2nd Department of Surgery–Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and General University Hospital, 128 08 Prague, Czech Republic; (R.L.); (M.S.); (R.Š.); (J.L.)
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- Technology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 160 00 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Tissue Bank, University Hospital, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (P.M.); (M.J.); (J.G.); (L.Š.)
- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology Medical Faculty in Hradec Králové, Charles University, 500 03 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Tissue Bank, University Hospital, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (P.M.); (M.J.); (J.G.); (L.Š.)
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- Tissue Bank, University Hospital, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (P.M.); (M.J.); (J.G.); (L.Š.)
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- 2nd Department of Surgery–Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and General University Hospital, 128 08 Prague, Czech Republic; (R.L.); (M.S.); (R.Š.); (J.L.)
- Correspondence:
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- 2nd Department of Surgery–Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and General University Hospital, 128 08 Prague, Czech Republic; (R.L.); (M.S.); (R.Š.); (J.L.)
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Garg N, Hidalgo LG, Ellis TM, Redfield RR, Parajuli S, Mezrich JD, Kaufman DB, Astor BC, Djamali A, Mandelbrot DA. Third-party vessel allografts in kidney and pancreas transplantation: Utilization, de novo DSAs, and outcomes. Am J Transplant 2020; 20:3443-3450. [PMID: 32402138 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Third-party vascular allografts (VAs) are an invaluable resource in kidney and pancreas transplantation when vascular reconstruction is needed and additional vessels from the organ donor are not available. We report the largest single-center experience to date on VA use, at a high-volume U.S. transplant center. Over a 7-year period, VAs were used for vascular reconstruction of 65 kidneys and 5 pancreases, in 69 recipients. The renal vein required reconstruction more often with right kidney transplantation (72.5% vs 27.5%, P < .001), and the renal artery required reconstruction more often with left kidney transplantation (67.6% vs 32.4%, P = .003). Eleven patients (15.9%) developed anti-VA de novo HLA donor-specific antibodies (dnDSAs) at a median time after transplantation of 19.0 months. Higher number of HLA mismatches between the VA donor and the recipient, and development of anti-organ allograft dnDSAs were significant predictors of anti-VA dnDSA development. Those with anti-VA dnDSAs had a higher rate of organ allograft rejection (45.4% vs 13.8%, P = .03) compared to those without, but there was no significant difference in incidence of vascular complications or graft outcomes. VAs can help circumvent challenging surgical situations. Anti-VA dnDSAs do not adversely affect organ allograft outcomes; however, they can contribute to HLA sensitization in the recipients.
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- Neetika Garg
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- HLA laboratory, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Division of Transplant Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Tang Q, Zheng YM, Song T, Reyes-García J, Wang C, Wang YX. Inhibition of big-conductance Ca 2+-activated K + channels in cerebral artery (vascular) smooth muscle cells is a major novel mechanism for tacrolimus-induced hypertension. Pflugers Arch 2020; 473:53-66. [PMID: 33033891 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-020-02470-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Tacrolimus (TAC, also called FK506), a common immunosuppressive drug used to prevent allograft rejection in transplant patients, is well known to alter the functions of blood vessels. In this study, we sought to determine whether chronic treatment of TAC could inhibit the activity of big-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BK) channels in vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs), leading to hypertension. Our data reveal that the activity of BK channels was inhibited in cerebral artery SMCs (CASMCs) from mice after intraperitoneal injection of TAC once a day for 4 weeks. The voltage sensitivity, Ca2+ sensitivity, and open time of single BK channels were all decreased. In support, BK channel β1-, but not α-subunit protein expression was significantly decreased in cerebral arteries. In TAC-treated mice, application of norepinephrine induced stronger vasoconstriction in both cerebral and mesenteric arteries as well as a larger [Ca2+]i in CASMCs. Chronic treatment of TAC, similar to BK channel β1-subunit knockout (KO), resulted in hypertension in mice, but did not cause a further increase in blood pressure in BK channel β1-subunit KO mice. Moreover, BK channel activity in CASMCs was negatively correlated with blood pressure. Our findings provide novel evidence that TAC inhibits BK channels by reducing the channel β1-subunit expression and functions in vascular SMCs, leading to enhanced vasoconstriction and hypertension.
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- Qiang Tang
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, USA.,Department of Pharmacology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, USA.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, USA.
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Mazumdar A, Haddad Y, Sur VP, Milosavljevic V, Bhowmick S, Michalkova H, Guran R, Vesely R, Moulick A. Characterization and in vitro Analysis of Probiotic-Derived Peptides Against Multi Drug Resistance Bacterial Infections. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1963. [PMID: 32983007 PMCID: PMC7477325 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An inexorable switch from antibiotics has become a major desideratum to overcome antibiotic resistance. Bacteriocin from Lactobacillus casei, a cardinal probiotic was used to design novel antibacterial peptides named as Probiotic Bacteriocin Derived and Modified (PBDM) peptides (PBDM1: YKWFAHLIKGLC and PBDM2: YKWFRHLIKKLC). The loop-shaped 3D structure of peptides was characterized in silico via molecular dynamics simulation as well as biophysically via spectroscopic methods. Thereafter, in vitro results against multidrug resistant bacterial strains and hospital samples demonstrated the strong antimicrobial activity of PBDM peptides. Further, in vivo studies with PBDM peptides showed downright recovery of balb/c mice from Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) infection to its healthy condition. Thereafter, in vitro study with human epithelial cells showed no significant cytotoxic effects with high biocompatibility and good hemocompatibility. In conclusion, PBDM peptides displayed significant antibacterial activity against certain drug resistant bacteria which cause infections in human beings. Future analysis are required to unveil its mechanism of action in order to execute it as an alternative to antibiotics.
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- Aninda Mazumdar
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Traumatology at the Medical Faculty, Masaryk University and Trauma Hospital of Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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Sur VP, Mazumdar A, Kopel P, Mukherjee S, Vítek P, Michalkova H, Vaculovičová M, Moulick A. A Novel Ruthenium Based Coordination Compound Against Pathogenic Bacteria. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E2656. [PMID: 32290291 PMCID: PMC7178087 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21072656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The current epidemic of antibiotic-resistant infections urges to develop alternatives to less-effective antibiotics. To assess anti-bacterial potential, a novel coordinate compound (RU-S4) was synthesized using ruthenium-Schiff base-benzimidazole ligand, where ruthenium chloride was used as the central atom. RU-S4 was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and Raman spectroscopy. Antibacterial effect of RU-S4 was studied against Staphylococcus aureus (NCTC 8511), vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) (CCM 1767), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (ST239: SCCmecIIIA), and hospital isolate Staphylococcus epidermidis. The antibacterial activity of RU-S4 was checked by growth curve analysis and the outcome was supported by optical microscopy imaging and fluorescence LIVE/DEAD cell imaging. In vivo (balb/c mice) infection model prepared with VRSA (CCM 1767) and treated with RU-S4. In our experimental conditions, all infected mice were cured. The interaction of coordination compound with bacterial cells were further confirmed by cryo-scanning electron microscope (Cryo-SEM). RU-S4 was completely non-toxic against mammalian cells and in mice and subsequently treated with synthesized RU-S4.
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- Vishma Pratap Sur
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (S.M.); (H.M.); (M.V.)
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, CZ-61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (S.M.); (H.M.); (M.V.)
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, CZ-61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, CZ-771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (S.M.); (H.M.); (M.V.)
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- Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ- 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (S.M.); (H.M.); (M.V.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (S.M.); (H.M.); (M.V.)
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, CZ-61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (S.M.); (H.M.); (M.V.)
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, CZ-61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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Hruby J, Spunda R, Mericka P, Mlcek M, Pecha O, Splith K, Schmelzle M, Krenzien F, Lindner J, Spacek M, Matia I. Influence of the new standardized clinical cryopreservation/slow thawing protocol on immunogenicity of arterial allografts in rats. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230234. [PMID: 32155226 PMCID: PMC7064217 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Objectives and design At the present time there are two waiting list for patients with vascular prosthetic infection indicated for arterial transplantation in the Czech Republic. The inclusion of each patient for cold-stored or cryopreserved arterial transplantation is the preference of indicating surgeon. In this experimental work we studied the immunogenicity of rat aortal allografts treated by our new clinical cryopreservation/slow thawing protocol. Material and methods Brown-Norway (BN) (N = 6, 203–217 g) or Lewis (LEW) (N = 6, 248–254 g) abdominal aortal grafts treated in accordance with our new clinical cryopreservation/slow thawing protocol were orthotopically transplanted to Lewis recipients (N = 12, 191–245 g). Aortal wall histology and infiltration by recipient immune cells, as well as donor specific anti MHC class I and II antibodies in recipient serum were studied in both isografts and allografts on day 30 postransplant. Core data of cryopreserved allografts were compared to our previous data of cold-stored aortal allografts treated in accordance with our clinical cold-storage protocol. Results Cryopreserved allografts showed regular morphology of aortal wall with clear differentiation of all three basic anatomical layers on day 30 postransplant. Intimal layer showed no hyperplasia, luminal surface was covered by endothelial cells. No statistical difference was observed in tunica media thickness between isografts and allografts. The medial layer showed no necrosis, shrinkage or immunoglobuline G deposition in any experimental group. The adventitial infiltration by immune cells was significantly higher (P<0.05) in allografts. Cryopreserved allografts showed significant lower activation of both cell- and antibody mediated immunity compared to historical data of cold-stored allografts. Conclusion Aortal wall histology of rat allografts treated by our new standardized clinical cryopreservation/slow thawing protocol was comparable to that of the cryopreserved isografts on day 30 posttranspant. The immunogenicity of cryopreserved aortal allografts was significantly lower compared to that of cold-stored aortal allografts.
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- Jan Hruby
- 2nd Department of Surgery–Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- 2nd Department of Surgery–Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Tissue Bank, Faculty Hospital Hradec Kralove, Charles University- Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague
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- Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Translational Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Translational Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Translational Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- 2nd Department of Surgery–Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- 2nd Department of Surgery–Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Nord Hospital and Karl Landsteiner Institute for Cardio-Vascular Research, Vienna, Austria
- Teaching Center, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
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Jin Q, Wei X, Qin XJ, Gao F, Zhu PF, Yuan HL, Njateng GSS, Dai Z, Liu YP, Luo XD. Racemic immunosuppressive seco-aporphine derivatives from Thalictrum wangii. Fitoterapia 2020; 140:104445. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Špaček M, Měřička P, Janoušek L, Dalecká M, Benda A, Krs O, Slížová D, Špunda R, Hrubý J, Matia I, Honegrová B, Lindner J. Comparison of Different Thawing Protocols in Human Cryopreserved Venous Grafts. Ann Vasc Surg 2019; 64:347-354. [PMID: 31743787 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of our study was to assess the impact of different thawing protocols on morphological changes arising in cryopreserved human saphenous vein grafts. METHODS The study was performed in 12 saphenous vein grafts harvested in brain death donors. Storage in the vapor phase of liquid nitrogen for 3 or 5 years followed. Two thawing protocols were tested: slow thawing in a refrigerator at temperature +4°C for 2 hr and rapid thawing-in a water bath at +37°C. Grafts were processed for scanning electron microscopy. Comparisons of continuous parameters under study between experimental groups were performed using the t-test (age, cold ischemia time, exposure to cryoprotectant, time of storage, total thawing time, mean thawing rate, morphology scoring of thawed HSVG) and the median test (HSVG length). Categorical parameters (sex and blood group) were formally tested using the chi-square test. RESULTS All samples were evaluated according to morphological changes and scored in terms of morphologically intact endothelium, confluent endothelium with structural inhomogeneity, disruption of the intercellular contacts, separation of the endothelial cells, complete loss of the endothelium, and damage of the subendothelial layers. There is no statistically significant difference between the sample sets at the significance level of 0.05. There was no association with donors' age, sex, and time of storage. CONCLUSIONS Human cryopreserved saphenous vein grafts in our experimental work showed no difference in terms of structural deterioration of the endothelial surface and basal membrane depending on different thawing protocols used.
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- Miroslav Špaček
- 2nd Department of Surgery-Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Tissue Bank University Hospital Hradec, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Imaging Methods Core Facility at BIOCEV, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Imaging Methods Core Facility at BIOCEV, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- 2nd Department of Surgery-Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 2nd Department of Surgery-Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Nord Hospital and Karl Landsteiner Institute for Cardio-Vascular Research, Vienna, Austria
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- Tissue Bank University Hospital Hradec, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- 2nd Department of Surgery-Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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