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Banker A, Bhatt N, Rao PS, Agrawal P, Shah M, Nayak M, Mohanka R. A Review of Machine Perfusion Strategies in Liver Transplantation. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2023; 13:335-349. [PMID: 36950485 PMCID: PMC10025749 DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2022.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
Abstract
The acceptance of liver transplantation as the standard of care for end-stage liver diseases has led to a critical shortage of donor allografts. To expand the donor organ pool, many countries have liberalized the donor criteria including extended criteria donors and donation after circulatory death. These marginal livers are at a higher risk of injury when they are preserved using the standard static cold storage (SCS) preservation techniques. In recent years, research has focused on optimizing organ preservation techniques to protect these marginal livers. Machine perfusion (MP) of the expanded donor liver has witnessed considerable advancements in the last decade. Research has showed MP strategies to confer significant advantages over the SCS techniques, such as longer preservation times, viability assessment and the potential to recondition high risk allografts prior to implantation. In this review article, we address the topic of MP in liver allograft preservation, with emphasis on current trends in clinical application. We discuss the relevant clinical trials related to the techniques of hypothermic MP, normothermic MP, hypothermic oxygenated MP, and controlled oxygenated rewarming. We also discuss the potential applications of ex vivo therapeutics which may be relevant in the future to further optimize the allograft prior to transplantation.
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Key Words
- ALP, Alkaline phosphatase
- ALT, Alanine transaminase
- ASO, Antisense oligonucleotides
- AST, Aspartate transaminase
- CIT, Cold ischemia times
- COPE, Consortium for Organ Preservation in Europe
- COR, Controlled oxygenated rewarming
- DBD, Donation after brain death
- DCD, Donation after circulatory death
- DHOPE, dual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion
- EAD, Early allograft dysfunction
- ECD, Extended criteria donors
- ETC, Electron transport chain
- GGT, Gamma glutamyl transferase
- HCV, Hepatitis C virus
- HMP, Hypothermic machine perfusion
- HOPE, Hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion
- ICU, Intensive care unit
- IGL, Institute George Lopez-1
- INR, International normalized ratio
- IRI, ischemia reperfusion injury
- LDH, Lactate dehydrogenase
- MELD, Model for end-stage liver disease
- MP, Machine perfusion
- NAS, Non-anastomotic biliary strictures
- NMP, Normothermic machine perfusion
- NO, Nitric oxide
- PNF, Primary nonfunction
- ROS, Reactive oxygen species
- RT-PCR, Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
- SNMP, Sub-normothermic machine perfusion
- UW, University of Wisconsin
- WIT, Warm ischemia times
- hypothermic machine perfusion
- hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion
- machine perfusion
- normothermic machine perfusion
- static cold storage
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Affiliation(s)
- Amay Banker
- Department of Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, India
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Behera A, Kaman L, Dahiya D, Tandup C, Kalra N. Hepatic Artery Vasospasm Masquerading as Hepatic Artery Thrombosis in a Case of Deceased Donor Liver Transplant. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2022; 12:654-657. [PMID: 35535101 PMCID: PMC9077215 DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hepatic arterial vasospasm can be a potential vascular complication after liver transplantation and can manifest as hepatic artery thrombosis. Due to the scarcity of literature on this pathology, its incidence, mechanism, relevance, diagnosis, and prognosis remain to be investigated. Our index case, a 64-year-old man with decompensated alcohol-related cirrhosis, underwent a cadaveric orthotopic liver transplant and was having a normal postoperative course. On postoperative day 12, liver enzymes were elevated, and Doppler ultrasound performed showed hepatic arterial occlusion. In view of hepatic artery thrombosis digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was done, which showed a string bead appearance of graft hepatic artery, with no thrombosis or stenosis of hepatic artery anastomosis. It was managed by oral administration of vasodilator, as well as intra-arterial administration of vasodilators through DSA catheter tip placed in the hepatic artery. He responded well to the management and was discharged on postoperative day 24 with normal liver enzymes.
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Key Words
- ALP, Alkaline Phosphatase
- ALT, Alanine Aminotransferase
- AST, Aspartate Aminotransferase
- DSA, Digital Subtraction Angiography
- DUS, Doppler Ultrasound
- HA, Hepatic Artery
- HAT, Hepatic Artery Thrombosis
- HTK, Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate
- MELD, Model for End-Stage Liver Diseases
- MHA, Main Hepatic Artery
- MMF, Mycophenolate mofetil
- PSV, Peak Systolic Velocity
- RI, Resistive Index
- UW, University of Wisconsin
- doppler ultrasound
- hepatic artery
- liver transplant
- vasospasm
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Affiliation(s)
- Arunanshu Behera
- Department of General Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
- Address for correspondence: Prof. Arunanshu Behera, Deptt. of General Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Room no. 16, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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- Department of General Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of General Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of General Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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Yamashita M, Adachi T, Adachi T, Ono S, Matsumura N, Maekawa K, Sakai Y, Hidaka M, Kanetaka K, Kuroki T, Eguchi S. Subcutaneous transplantation of engineered islet/adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell sheets in diabetic pigs with total pancreatectomy. Regen Ther 2021; 16:42-52. [PMID: 33521172 DOI: 10.1016/j.reth.2020.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Intraportal islet transplantation is a promising therapeutic approach for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). However, despite being minimally invasive, the method has some limitations, such as short-term graft loss, portal venous thrombosis, and difficulty in collecting adequate amounts of islets. Subcutaneous islet transplantation on adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell (ADSC) sheets has been suggested to overcome these limitations, and in this study, we have examined its feasibility in T1DM pigs. Methods Inguinal subcutaneous fat was harvested from young pigs and then isolated and cultured adequate ADSCs to prepare sheets. Islets were isolated from the pancreases of mature pigs and seeded on the ADSC sheets. T1DM pigs were generated by total pancreatectomy, and ADSC sheets with transplanted islets were administered subcutaneously to the waist (n = 2). The effects of the islets on the ADSC sheets and on blood glucose levels were evaluated. Insulin secretion was measured by insulin stimulation index. Results Islet viability was higher on ADSCs compared to islets alone (91.8 ± 4.3 vs. 81.7 ± 4.1%). The insulin stimulation index revealed higher glucose sensitivity of islets on ADSC sheets compared to islets alone (2.8 ± 2.0 vs. 0.8 ± 0.3). After transplantation, the blood glucose levels of two pigs were within the normal range, and sensitive insulin secretion was confirmed by intravenous glucose tolerance tests. After graftectomy, decreased insulin secretion and hyperglycemia were observed. Conclusions Subcutaneous islet transplantation using ADSC sheets can regulate the blood glucose levels of T1DM pigs. The adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell sheet is useful to protect the islets. Subcutaneous islet transplantation on sheet normalized blood glucose in diabetic pig. Subcutaneous islet transplantation on sheet can be a useful tool.
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Key Words
- ADSC, adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell
- Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells
- CGM, continuous glucose monitor
- DMEM, Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium
- ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- FBS, fetal bovine serum
- H & E, hematoxylin and eosin
- HGF, hepatocyte growth factor
- HSP32, heat shock protein 32
- IBMIR, instant blood-mediated inflammatory reaction
- IEQ, islet equivalent
- IVGTT, intravenous glucose tolerance test
- Islet transplantation
- MEM, minimum essential medium
- MSC, mesenchymal stem cell
- PBS, phosphate-buffered saline
- Pig
- SD, standard deviation
- Subcutaneous
- T1DM, Type 1 diabetes mellitus
- TGF, transforming growth factor
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus
- UW, University of Wisconsin
- XIAP, X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein
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Brüggenwirth IMA, van Leeuwen OB, de Vries Y, Bodewes SB, Adelmeijer J, Wiersema-Buist J, Lisman T, Martins PN, de Meijer VE, Porte RJ. Extended hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion enables ex situ preservation of porcine livers for up to 24 hours. JHEP Rep 2020; 2:100092. [PMID: 32195456 PMCID: PMC7078381 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2020.100092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background & Aims End-ischemic hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (HOPE) of the donor liver for 1-2 h mitigates ischemia-reperfusion injury during subsequent liver transplantation. Extended preservation time may be preferred to facilitate difficult recipient hepatectomy or to optimize logistics. We therefore investigated whether end-ischemic dual HOPE (DHOPE) could extend preservation time for up to 24 h using a porcine liver reperfusion model. Methods Following 30 min warm ischemia, porcine livers were subjected to 2 h static cold storage (SCS), followed by 2 h, 6 h, or 24 h DHOPE (n = 6 per group). Subsequent normothermic reperfusion was performed for 4 h using autologous blood. Two livers preserved by 24 h SCS served as additional controls. A proof of principle confirmation was carried out in 2 discarded human livers subjected to extended DHOPE. Hepatocellular and cholangiocyte injury and function were assessed. Oxidative stress levels and histology were compared between groups. Results Perfusion flows remained stable during DHOPE, regardless of duration. After normothermic reperfusion, livers perfused for 24 h by DHOPE had similar lactate clearance, blood pH, glucose, and alanine aminotransferase levels, and biliary pH, bicarbonate, and LDH levels, as livers perfused for 2 h and 6 h. Levels of malondialdehyde and high-mobility group box 1 in serum and liver parenchyma were similar for all groups. Histological analysis of bile ducts and liver parenchyma revealed no differences between the groups. Extended DHOPE in discarded human livers preserved hepatocellular and cholangiocyte function and histology after reperfusion. In contrast, livers preserved by 24 h SCS were non-functioning. Conclusion Extended end-ischemic DHOPE enabled successful preservation of porcine and discarded human donor livers for up to 24 h. Extended DHOPE enables safe extension of preservation time, which may facilitate allocation and transplantation from a logistical perspective, and further expand the donor pool. Lay summary It has been suggested that preserving liver grafts with a technique called (dual) hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion ([D]HOPE) leads to better outcomes after transplantation than if livers are stored on ice, especially if an organ is of lesser quality. In this study, we showed that DHOPE could be used to preserve liver grafts for up to 24 h. This extended procedure could be used globally to facilitate transplantation and expand the donor pool.
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Key Words
- 8-OHdG, 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine
- ALT, alanine aminotransferase
- DCD, donation after circulatory death
- DHOPE, dual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion
- ECD, extended criteria donor
- HMGB-1, high-mobility group box 1
- HMP, hypothermic machine perfusion
- HOPE, hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion
- HPF, high-powered field
- IL-6, interleukin 6
- LDH, lactate dehydrogenase
- MDA, malondialdehyde
- NMP, normothermic machine perfusion
- SCS, static cold storage
- SEM, standard error of the mean
- TNFα, tumor necrosis factor-alpha
- UW, University of Wisconsin
- VWF, von Willebrand factor
- cfDNA, cell-free DNA
- donation after circulatory death
- extended preservation
- hypothermic machine perfusion
- liver preservation
- sTM, soluble thrombomodulin
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Affiliation(s)
- Isabel M A Brüggenwirth
- Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Surgical Research Laboratory, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Surgical Research Laboratory, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Surgical Research Laboratory, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Ghonem N, Yoshida J, Murase N, Strom SC, Venkataramanan R. Treprostinil Improves Hepatic Cytochrome P450 Activity during Rat Liver Transplantation. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2012; 2:323-32. [PMID: 25755454 PMCID: PMC3940493 DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2012.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2012] [Accepted: 09/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cytochrome P450 (CYP450) activity is an important indicator of liver graft function. CYP450 activity is altered by pro-inflammatory cytokines, which are associated with ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Treprostinil, an FDA-approved prostacyclin analog, ameliorated cold I/R injury during rat OLT. We hypothesized that treprostinil would improve CYP450 activity in liver graft during cold I/R injury post-OLT. METHODS OLT was performed in syngeneic male Lewis rats with 18 h graft preservation in cold UW solution. Donor and recipients received treprostinil (100 ng/kg/min) or matching placebo for 24 h before and up to 48 h post-OLT. Liver graft mRNA and protein expression of CYP450 isoforms were analyzed by qRT-PCR and Western blot analysis, respectively. The formation rates of 1-hydroxymidazolam and 6β-hydroxytestosterone, 6-hydroxychlorzoxazone, 2α- and 16α-hydroxytestosterone in liver graft microsomes served as markers for CYP3A, CYP2E1, and CYP2C11 activity, respectively, and were measured by LC-MS. RESULTS Treprostinil significantly decreased serum ALT and AST levels at 6-48 h after OLT, compared to placebo. The expressions of TNFα and IFNγ mRNA in the liver graft were significantly inhibited in the treprostinil-treated group at 1 h post-reperfusion. Treprostinil restored CYP2E1 protein expression to that of normal liver and significantly improved CYP3A activity to more than two-fold of placebo early post-OLT. CONCLUSIONS Treprostinil significantly ameliorated hepatic injury, reduced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and improved CYP450 activity in liver graft early post-OLT. These findings suggest that treprostinil has the potential to serve as a therapeutic option to protect liver graft function against I/R injury during clinical OLT.
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Key Words
- 1-OH MDZ, 1-hydroxymidazolam
- 16α-OH TST, 16α-hydroxytestosterone
- 2α-OH TST, 2α-hydroxytestosterone
- 6-OH CZN, 6-hydroxychlorzoxazone
- 6β-OH TST, 6β-hydroxytestosterone
- ALT, alanine aminotransferase
- AST, aspartate aminotransferase
- AUC, area under the time-concentration curves
- CYP450, cytochrome P450
- CZN, chlorzoxazone
- HPLC-mass spectrometry
- I/R, ischemia-reperfusion
- IFN-γ, interferon gamma
- IL, interleukin
- Ischemia-reperfusion injury
- MDZ, midazolam
- NF-κB, nuclear factor-kappa B
- NL, normal liver
- OLT, orthotopic liver transplantation
- PG, prostaglandin
- PGI2, prostacyclin
- TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha
- TST, testosterone
- UW, University of Wisconsin
- cytokines
- drug metabolism
- mRNA, messenger RNA
- prostacyclin
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- Nisanne Ghonem
- University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA, USA,Address for correspondence: Nisanne Ghonem, Yale University School of Medicine, Digestive Diseases Section, TAC S230, USA. Tel.: +1 203 785 3150; fax: +1 203 785 7273.
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- School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Professor, Cellular Transplantation, Division of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet and Hospital, Stockholm 141-86, Sweden
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA, USA,School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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