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ARTIFICIAL ORGANS
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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/aor.14669
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Belzer MPS; rewarming machine perfusion; Steen solution
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This study aimed to compare intra- and extracellular type perfusion media for machine perfusion-assisted rewarming of cold liver grafts. The results showed that machine perfusion with either solution significantly improved graft performance, but Belzer MPS had a more pronounced effect on reducing cellular apoptosis and tumor necrosis factor release.
Background: Gradual warming up of cold stored organ grafts using a controlled machine perfusion protocol facilitates restitution of cellular homeostasis and mitigates rewarming injury by adapted increase of temperature and metabolism. The aim of the present study was to compare intra- and extracellular type perfusion media for the use in machine perfusion-assisted rewarming from hypo- to normothermia.Methods: Rat livers were retrieved 20 min after cardiac arrest. After 18 h of cold storage (CS) with or without additional 2 h of rewarming machine perfusion from 8(degrees)C up to 35(degrees)C with either diluted Steen solution or with Belzer MPS, liver functional parameters were evaluated by an established ex vivo reperfusion system.Results: Rewarming machine perfusion with either solution significantly improved graft performance upon reperfusion in terms of increased bile production, less enzyme release, and reduced lipid peroxidation compared to CS alone. Cellular apoptosis (release of caspase-cleaved keratin 18) and release of tumor necrosis factor were only reduced significantly after machine perfusion with Belzer MPS. Histological evaluation did not disclose any major morphological damage in any of the groups.Conclusion: Within the limitation of our model, the use of Belzer MPS seems to be an at least adequate alternative to a normothermic medium like Steen solution for rewarming machine perfusion of cold liver grafts.
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