期刊
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
卷 9, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.796157
关键词
organ preservation; organ perfusion; ischemia; hypoxia; photosynthetic microorganisms; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; photosynthesis
资金
- CORFO grant [18COTE89629, 18PIDE98887]
- National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) PhD Scholarship Program [2018-21181181, 2015-21151013]
- ANID PAI program [7818T20003, T78191E003]
- FONDECYT grant [1200280]
This study aimed to develop a perfusable photosynthetic solution with microalgae embedded to supply oxygen and support ex vivo organ preservation. The research found that the photosynthetic solution did not harm animal cells and provided sufficient oxygen to meet metabolic demands. Experimental validation showed that during organ perfusion, the photosynthetic microorganisms could reach the renal vasculature without causing tissue damage, surviving the process successfully.
Oxygen is the key molecule for aerobic metabolism, but no animal cells can produce it, creating an extreme dependency on external supply. In contrast, microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms, therefore, they are able to produce oxygen as plant cells do. As hypoxia is one of the main issues in organ transplantation, especially during preservation, the main goal of this work was to develop the first generation of perfusable photosynthetic solutions, exploring its feasibility for ex vivo organ preservation. Here, the microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was incorporated in a standard preservation solution, and key aspects such as alterations in cell size, oxygen production and survival were studied. Osmolarity and rheological features of the photosynthetic solution were comparable to human blood. In terms of functionality, the photosynthetic solution proved to be not harmful and to provide sufficient oxygen to support the metabolic requirement of zebrafish larvae and rat kidney slices. Thereafter, isolated porcine kidneys were perfused, and microalgae reached all renal vasculature, without inducing damage. After perfusion and flushing, no signs of tissue damage were detected, and recovered microalgae survived the process. Altogether, this work proposes the use of photosynthetic microorganisms as vascular oxygen factories to generate and deliver oxygen in isolated organs, representing a novel and promising strategy for organ preservation.
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