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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in nonhuman primates culminating in multiple organ failure, acute lung injury, and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19773593     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is a clinicopathological manifestation of overexuberant acute-phase inflammation caused by infectious or noninfectious etiologies. The systemic release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and lipid and vasoactive mediators induces endothelial damage and microvascular thrombosis, potentially culminating in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and multiple organ dysfunction (MOD) or failure (MOF). We present five cases in the pig-tailed macaque and olive baboon where SIRS resulted in MOF, ARDS, DIC, and the Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome; each with gross and histological elements manifested as edema, deposition of fibrin, hemorrhage, and thrombosis. In the described cases, SIRS was the end-common pathway for multiple risk factors that parallel those documented in humans: major surgery, obstetric complications, and infection. The diagnosis of SIRS should be considered when evaluating nonhuman primate (NHP) cases of MOF manifesting with histological evidence of vascular leakage. Experimental manipulation of NHP models may be complicated by SIRS and accompanying rapid clinical decompensation. Such adverse events may compromise toxicological studies and should be avoided when possible.
Authors:
Renee R Hukkanen; H Denny Liggitt; Robert D Murnane; Charles W Frevert
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicologic pathology     Volume:  37     ISSN:  1533-1601     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicol Pathol     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-09-23     Completed Date:  2010-01-15     Revised Date:  2012-01-05    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7905907     Medline TA:  Toxicol Pathol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  799-804     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Washington, Department of Comparative Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195-7190, USA. rgamboa@wanprc.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Lung Injury / blood,  pathology,  veterinary*
Animals
Cytokines / metabolism
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / blood,  pathology,  veterinary*
Female
Macaca nemestrina
Male
Multiple Organ Failure / blood,  pathology,  veterinary*
Papio anubis
Risk Factors
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / blood,  pathology,  veterinary*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P51 RR000166/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; R21 RR030249-02/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines

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