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Comparison of saccharides as osmotic impermeants during hypothermic lung graft preservation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8685941     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We have previously shown that the trisaccharide raffinose is largely responsible for the superior lung graft performance seen after storage in University of Wisconsin solution. To investigate the use of osmotic agents in perfusates for hypothermic lung graft storage, we compared saccharides of various molecular weights in an isolated rat lung model. Grafts were flushed with 1 of 6 preservation solutions (n=5 each group) containing either a monosaccharide (glucose [G] or fructose [F]), disaccharide (trehalose [T] or sucrose [S]), or trisaccharide (raffinose [R] or melezitose [M]. Grafts were stored for 6 hours at 4 degrees C, reperfused by a veno-venous circuit from an anesthetized support animal for 60 min, and ventilated with room air. The best graft function was seen when trisaccharides were used (PO2; R 126 +/- 3 mm Hg, M 129 +/- 3 mm Hg, blood flows: R 10.2 +/- 0.42 ml/min, M 10.3 +/- 0.22 ml/min). Disaccharides produced similar oxygenation (T 133 +/- 3 mm Hg, S 129 +/- 3 mm Hg) and flows (T 10.3 +/- 0.29 ml/min, S 9.7 +/- 0.4 ml/min) at 60 min, but initial flows were reduced. Monosaccharides produced the least satisfactory graft function, with impaired oxygenation (F 110 +/- 14 mm Hg, P<0.05; G 69 +/- 10 mm Hg, P<0.01) and blood flows (G 6.5 +/- 0.6 ml/min, F 9.1 +/- 0.6 ml/min, P<0.01 each). Only glucose-stored lungs demonstrated a significant decrease in compliance (P<0.01) and weight gain (P<0.01). The worst results were seen with glucose, which is the osmotic agent most commonly used for clinical lung storage. A solution containing a trisaccharide or disaccharide may be more appropriate for this purpose.
Authors:
D N Hopkinson; N J Odom; B J Bridgewater; T I Hooper
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Transplantation     Volume:  61     ISSN:  0041-1337     ISO Abbreviation:  Transplantation     Publication Date:  1996 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-08-22     Completed Date:  1996-08-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0132144     Medline TA:  Transplantation     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1667-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery: Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester,UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Hypothermia, Induced*
Lung* / blood supply,  metabolism
Lung Transplantation*
Male
Molecular Weight
Organ Preservation / methods*
Osmolar Concentration
Oxygen / blood
Perfusion
Polysaccharides / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Polysaccharides; 7782-44-7/Oxygen

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