TY - JOUR
T1 - Adenosine A2A receptor activation reduces inflammation and preserves pulmonary function in an in vivo model of lung transplantation
AU - Reece, T. Brett
AU - Ellman, Peter I.
AU - Maxey, Thomas S.
AU - Crosby, Ivan K.
AU - Warren, Patrick S.
AU - Chong, Tae W.
AU - LeGallo, Robin D.
AU - Linden, Joel
AU - Kern, John A.
AU - Tribble, Curtis G.
AU - Kron, Irving L.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by American Heart Association grant 0250222N and The Dr Frank and Marion Falk Research Trust Fund.
PY - 2005/5
Y1 - 2005/5
N2 - Background: Reperfusion injury continues to significantly affect patients undergoing lung transplantation. Isolated lung models have demonstrated that adenosine A2A receptor activation preserves function while decreasing inflammation. We hypothesized that adenosine A2A receptor activation by ATL-146e during the initial reperfusion period preserves pulmonary function and attenuates inflammation in a porcine model of lung transplantation. Methods: Mature pig lungs preserved with Viaspan (Barr Laboratories, Pomona, NY) underwent 6 hours of cold ischemia before transplantation and 4 hours of reperfusion. Animals were treated with (ATL group, n = 7) and without (IR group, n = 7) ATL-146e (0.05 μg kg-1·min-1 ATL-146e administered intravenously for 3 hours). With occlusion of the opposite pulmonary artery, the animal was maintained for the final 30 minutes on the allograft alone. Recipient lung physiology was monitored before tissue evaluation of pulmonary edema (wet-to-dry weight ratio), myeloperoxidase assay, and tissue tumor necrosis factor α by means of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: When the ATL group was compared with the IR group, the ATL group had better partial pressure of carbon dioxide (43.8 ± 4.1 vs 68.9 ± 6.3 mm Hg, P < .01) and partial pressure of oxygen (272.3 ± 132.7 vs 100.1 ± 21.4 mm Hg, P < .01). ATL-146e-treated animals exhibited lower pulmonary artery pressures (33.6 ± 2.1 vs 47.9 ± 3.5 mm Hg, P < .01) and mean airway pressures (16.25 ± 0.08 vs 16.64 ± 0.15 mm Hg, P = .04). ATL-146e-treated lungs had lower wet-to-dry ratios (5.9 ± 0.39 vs 7.3 ± 0.38, P < .02), lower myeloperoxidase levels (2.9 × 10-5 ± 1.2 × 10 -5 vs 1.3 × 10-4 ± 4.0 × 10 -5 ΔOD mg-1·min-1, P = .03), and a trend toward decreased lung tumor necrosis factor α levels (57 ± 12 vs 96 ± 15 pg/mL, P = .06). The ATL group demonstrated significantly less inflammation on histology. Conclusion: Adenosine A2A activation during early reperfusion attenuated lung inflammation and preserved pulmonary function in this model of lung transplantation. ATL-146e and similar compounds could play a significant role in improving outcomes of pulmonary transplantation.
AB - Background: Reperfusion injury continues to significantly affect patients undergoing lung transplantation. Isolated lung models have demonstrated that adenosine A2A receptor activation preserves function while decreasing inflammation. We hypothesized that adenosine A2A receptor activation by ATL-146e during the initial reperfusion period preserves pulmonary function and attenuates inflammation in a porcine model of lung transplantation. Methods: Mature pig lungs preserved with Viaspan (Barr Laboratories, Pomona, NY) underwent 6 hours of cold ischemia before transplantation and 4 hours of reperfusion. Animals were treated with (ATL group, n = 7) and without (IR group, n = 7) ATL-146e (0.05 μg kg-1·min-1 ATL-146e administered intravenously for 3 hours). With occlusion of the opposite pulmonary artery, the animal was maintained for the final 30 minutes on the allograft alone. Recipient lung physiology was monitored before tissue evaluation of pulmonary edema (wet-to-dry weight ratio), myeloperoxidase assay, and tissue tumor necrosis factor α by means of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: When the ATL group was compared with the IR group, the ATL group had better partial pressure of carbon dioxide (43.8 ± 4.1 vs 68.9 ± 6.3 mm Hg, P < .01) and partial pressure of oxygen (272.3 ± 132.7 vs 100.1 ± 21.4 mm Hg, P < .01). ATL-146e-treated animals exhibited lower pulmonary artery pressures (33.6 ± 2.1 vs 47.9 ± 3.5 mm Hg, P < .01) and mean airway pressures (16.25 ± 0.08 vs 16.64 ± 0.15 mm Hg, P = .04). ATL-146e-treated lungs had lower wet-to-dry ratios (5.9 ± 0.39 vs 7.3 ± 0.38, P < .02), lower myeloperoxidase levels (2.9 × 10-5 ± 1.2 × 10 -5 vs 1.3 × 10-4 ± 4.0 × 10 -5 ΔOD mg-1·min-1, P = .03), and a trend toward decreased lung tumor necrosis factor α levels (57 ± 12 vs 96 ± 15 pg/mL, P = .06). The ATL group demonstrated significantly less inflammation on histology. Conclusion: Adenosine A2A activation during early reperfusion attenuated lung inflammation and preserved pulmonary function in this model of lung transplantation. ATL-146e and similar compounds could play a significant role in improving outcomes of pulmonary transplantation.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.11.042
DO - 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.11.042
M3 - Article
C2 - 15867791
AN - SCOPUS:20444438415
SN - 0022-5223
VL - 129
SP - 1137
EP - 1143
JO - Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
JF - Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
IS - 5
ER -