23 November 2018 : Original article
Protective Effects of Apoptosis of Kupffer Cells Induced by Zoledronate Liposomes Following Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Qiao-Hong Zhao1AG, Feng Han2AG, Kun Wu3B, Jie Zhang3C, Tian-Fang Xia3C, Jian Chen3D, Zhen-Shen Qing3D, Li-Qun Pang3EF*DOI: 10.12659/AOT.909982
Ann Transplant 2018; 23:815-821
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The goal of this study was to observe the effect of the apoptosis of Kupffer cells (KCs) selectively induced by zoledronate liposomes following the hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in the rat liver transplantation model and to explore its mechanisms.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The rat liver transplantation model was established using the improved Kamada method. Male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: no liver transplantation or drug treatment (Group A); donor rats were injected with 1 mL normal saline through the tail vein for 3 continuous days before transplantation, and the donor liver was preserved in cold for 2 hours (Group B); donor rats were injected with 1 mL zoledronate liposomes (0.001 mg/mL) through the tail vein for 3 continuous days before transplantation, and the donor liver was preserved in cold for 2 hours (Group C). At 24 hours after transplantation, the receiving rats were sacrificed for sampling.
RESULTS: Compared with Group C and Group A, the bile secretion flow was dramatically decreased in Group B, whereas the serum liver function index [alanine aminotransferase (ALT), glutamate aminotransferase (AST), and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GT)] was significantly increased (P<0.01), and the pathological injury area was obviously increased. Compared with Group B, the levels of serum interleukin1 (IL-1), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and the apoptotic index in Group C were significantly decreased (P<0.05), and Suzuki scores of congestion, vacuolar degeneration, and necrosis were all reduced (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: The apoptosis of KCs selectively induced by zoledronate liposomes inhibited the inflammatory cascade reaction induced by KC activation and reduced the release of cytokines and decreased the extent of IRI in the liver transplantation in animal model.
Keywords: Kupffer cells, Liver Transplantation, Reperfusion Injury
858 1
In Press
14 Sep 2023 : Case report
Intrahepatic Venous Collateral Circulation and Reverse Blood Flow After Main Hepatic Vein Obstruction: A Ca...Ann Transplant In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AOT.941521
12 Sep 2023 : Original article
Three-Dimensional Printing of Polycaprolactone/Nano-Hydroxyapatite Composite Scaffolds with a Pore Size of ...Ann Transplant In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AOT.940365
04 Sep 2023 : Original article
Analysis of Anxiety and Influencing Factors in Kidney Transplant Recipients and General Public During the C...Ann Transplant In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AOT.941489
04 Sep 2023 : Original article
Prolonged Tracheal Intubation in the ICU as a Possible Risk Factor for Arytenoid Dislocation After Liver Tr...Ann Transplant In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AOT.940727
Most Viewed Current Articles
24 Aug 2021 : Review article
Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP) of the Liver – Current Status and Future PerspectivesDOI :10.12659/AOT.931664
Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e931664
26 Jan 2022 : Review article
Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Liver Transplantation: Risk Factors and Predictive ModelsDOI :10.12659/AOT.934924
Ann Transplant 2022; 27:e934924
29 Dec 2021 : Original article
Efficacy and Safety of Tacrolimus-Based Maintenance Regimens in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Sys...DOI :10.12659/AOT.933588
Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e933588
15 Mar 2022 : Case report
Combined Liver, Pancreas-Duodenum, and Kidney Transplantation for Patients with Hepatitis B Cirrhosis, Urem...DOI :10.12659/AOT.935860
Ann Transplant 2022; 27:e935860