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Influence of gadolinium-induced kupffer cell blockade on portal venous tolerance in rat skin allograft transplantation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15818041     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Intraportal injection of donor antigens delays rejection of allografts (portal venous tolerance). The study aimed to investigate the possible influence of prior gadolinium chloride (Gd)-induced Kupffer cell blockade on tolerance to non-vascularized skin allografts induced by means of donor-specific intraportal blood transfusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Wistar rats (n = 10) were used as donors and Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 70) as recipients of a non-vascularized skin graft. Recipients were divided into groups according to the manipulations prior to transplantation, as follows: (1) no manipulation; (2) donor-specific intrajugular blood transfusion; (3) donor-specific intraportal blood transfusion; (4) Gd administration and donor-specific intrajugular blood transfusion; (5) Gd administration and donor-specific intraportal blood transfusion; (6) Gd administration, and (7) intraportal saline infusion. In a first set of experiments, these manipulations were performed once. In a second set of experiments, the same manipulations were performed twice. Skin allograft was performed 7 days after the last manipulation in all groups. RESULTS: Group 3 showed the highest skin graft survival, particularly after repeated blood transfusion. Graft survival in this group was significantly higher than in any other group. Conversely, group 5 showed the lowest graft survival, particularly after repeated blood transfusion. Graft survival in this group was significantly lower than that of groups 1, 2, 3 and 7. CONCLUSIONS: In this model of skin allograft transplantation, Gd administration abrogates and can even reverse the tolerogenic effect of repeated donor-specific intraportal blood transfusion.
Authors:
J A Diaz-Peromingo; A Gonzalez-Quintela
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European surgical research. Europäische chirurgische Forschung. Recherches chirurgicales européennes     Volume:  37     ISSN:  0014-312X     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Surg Res     Publication Date:    2005 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-04-08     Completed Date:  2005-07-12     Revised Date:  2006-11-30    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0174752     Medline TA:  Eur Surg Res     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  45-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Transfusion*
Gadolinium / pharmacology*
Graft Survival
Kupffer Cells / drug effects*
Male
Portal Vein*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Rats, Wistar
Skin Transplantation*
Transplantation Tolerance* / drug effects
Transplantation, Homologous
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
10138-52-0/gadolinium chloride; 7440-54-2/Gadolinium

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