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Protective effect of exogenous adenosine triphosphate on hypothermically preserved rat liver.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15040035     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: To clarify the protective effect of exogenous adenosine triphosphate (ATP) on hypothermically preserved rat livers. METHODS: Establishment of continuous hypothermic machine perfusion model, detection of nucleotides in hepatocytes with HPLC, measurement of activities of LDH and AST in the perfusate, observation of histopathological changes in different experiment groups, and autoradiography were carried out to reveal the underlying mechanism of the protective effect of ATP. RESULTS: The intracellular levels of ATP and EC decreased rapidly after hypothermic preservation in control group, while a higher ATP and EC level, and a slower decreasing rate were observed when ATP-MgCl(2) was added to the perfusate (P<0.01). As compared with the control group, the activities of LDH and AST in the ATP-MgCl(2) group were lower (P<0.05). Furthermore, more severe hepatocyte damage and neutrophil infiltration were observed in the control group. Radioactive [alpha-(32)P] ATP entered the hypothermically preserved rat hepatocytes. CONCLUSION: Exogenous ATP has a protective effect on rat livers during hypothermical preservation. However, Mg(2+) is indispensable, addition of ATP alone produces no protective effect. The underlying mechanism may be that exogenous ATP enters the hypothermically preserved rat liver cells.
Authors:
Xiao-Dong Tan; Hiroshi Egami; Feng-Shan Wang; Michio Ogawa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  World journal of gastroenterology : WJG     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1007-9327     ISO Abbreviation:  World J. Gastroenterol.     Publication Date:  2004 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-03-24     Completed Date:  2004-06-10     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883448     Medline TA:  World J Gastroenterol     Country:  China    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  871-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery II, Kumamoto University Medical School. Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan. tanxd@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Triphosphate / pharmacology*
Animals
Aspartate Aminotransferases / metabolism
Cryopreservation*
Cryoprotective Agents / pharmacology*
Female
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / metabolism
Liver / drug effects*,  enzymology,  pathology
Male
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cryoprotective Agents; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate; EC 1.1.1.27/L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; EC 2.6.1.1/Aspartate Aminotransferases

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