TY - JOUR
T1 - Carbon monoxide releasing molecules inhibit cell death resulting from renal transplantation related stress
AU - Sener, Alp
AU - Tran, Kim Chi
AU - Deng, Jian P.
AU - Garcia, Bertha
AU - Lan, Zhu
AU - Liu, Weihua
AU - Sun, Tao
AU - Arp, Jacquie
AU - Salna, Michael
AU - Acott, Phillip
AU - Cepinskas, Gediminas
AU - Jevnikar, Anthony M.
AU - Luke, Patrick P.W.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by grants from the Kidney Foundation of Canada , Heart and Stroke Foundation , Physicians’ Services Incorporated Foundation , and Multiorgan Transplant Program, London Health Sciences Centre , London, Ontario.
PY - 2013/8
Y1 - 2013/8
N2 - Purpose: Organ cold storage and subsequent transplantation are associated with significant ischemia-reperfusion injury, leading to cell death, graft inflammation and decreased graft function. Materials and Methods: CORM-3s reduce oxidative stress and prevent inflammation in kidneys stored at 4C and subsequently transplanted. Graft survival and function are markedly improved compared to kidneys preserved and stored in University of Wisconsin solution alone. We determined whether CORM-3 has direct antiapoptotic effects on in vitro preparations of human HUVECs exposed to anoxic conditions. We also determined whether direct administration of CORM-3 to renal grafts before and/or after cold storage would prevent renal damage during the transplantation process. Results: CORM-3 supplementation led to a significantly increased frequency of live cells (mean ± SD 72.3% ± 1.9%, p <0.01), reduced apoptosis (14.9% ± 6.1%, p <0.01) and decreased mitochondrial transmembrane potential (40.2% ± 7.2%, p <0.05) in HUVECs exposed to 20 hours of cold storage compared to controls (11.6% ± 3.5%, 82.2% ± 2.3% and 78.2% ± 3.2%, respectively). In keeping with this antiapoptotic effect CORM-3 supplementation led to a mean 7.4 ± 2.1-fold up-regulation in Bcl-2 gene expression. CORM-3 supplementation in standard preservation solution was most beneficial at initial ischemic injury and before cold storage exposure. However, additional reflushing before vascular reperfusion showed an additive benefit to graft survival and function after transplantation. This was confirmed by decreased glomerular and tubular necrosis, and apoptosis in double flushed grafts. Conclusions: CORM-3 supplementation in standard University of Wisconsin solution has a significant impact on decreasing cellular and graft injury, and improving survival through its antiapoptotic effects, which are likely mediated through mitochondrial membrane stabilization.
AB - Purpose: Organ cold storage and subsequent transplantation are associated with significant ischemia-reperfusion injury, leading to cell death, graft inflammation and decreased graft function. Materials and Methods: CORM-3s reduce oxidative stress and prevent inflammation in kidneys stored at 4C and subsequently transplanted. Graft survival and function are markedly improved compared to kidneys preserved and stored in University of Wisconsin solution alone. We determined whether CORM-3 has direct antiapoptotic effects on in vitro preparations of human HUVECs exposed to anoxic conditions. We also determined whether direct administration of CORM-3 to renal grafts before and/or after cold storage would prevent renal damage during the transplantation process. Results: CORM-3 supplementation led to a significantly increased frequency of live cells (mean ± SD 72.3% ± 1.9%, p <0.01), reduced apoptosis (14.9% ± 6.1%, p <0.01) and decreased mitochondrial transmembrane potential (40.2% ± 7.2%, p <0.05) in HUVECs exposed to 20 hours of cold storage compared to controls (11.6% ± 3.5%, 82.2% ± 2.3% and 78.2% ± 3.2%, respectively). In keeping with this antiapoptotic effect CORM-3 supplementation led to a mean 7.4 ± 2.1-fold up-regulation in Bcl-2 gene expression. CORM-3 supplementation in standard preservation solution was most beneficial at initial ischemic injury and before cold storage exposure. However, additional reflushing before vascular reperfusion showed an additive benefit to graft survival and function after transplantation. This was confirmed by decreased glomerular and tubular necrosis, and apoptosis in double flushed grafts. Conclusions: CORM-3 supplementation in standard University of Wisconsin solution has a significant impact on decreasing cellular and graft injury, and improving survival through its antiapoptotic effects, which are likely mediated through mitochondrial membrane stabilization.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.juro.2012.12.020
DO - 10.1016/j.juro.2012.12.020
M3 - Article
C2 - 23246477
AN - SCOPUS:84880038923
SN - 0022-5347
VL - 190
SP - 772
EP - 778
JO - Journal of Urology
JF - Journal of Urology
IS - 2
ER -