Successful transplantation of rat hearts subjected to extended cold preservation with a novel preservation solution

Kenji Wakayama, Moto Fukai, Kenichiro Yamashita, Taichi Kimura, Gentaro Hirokata, Susumu Shibasaki, Daisuke Fukumori, Sanae Haga, Mitsuru Sugawara, Tomomi Suzuki, Masahiko Taniguchi, Tsuyoshi Shimamura, Hiroyuki Furukawa, Michitaka Ozaki, Toshiya Kamiyama, Satoru Todo

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Abstract

Since prolonged cold preservation of the heart deteriorates the outcome of heart transplantation, a more protective preservation solution is required. We therefore developed a new solution, named Dsol, and examined whether Dsol, in comparison to UW, could better inhibit myocardial injury resulting from prolonged cold preservation. Syngeneic heterotopic heart transplantation in Lewis rats was performed after cold preservation with UW or Dsol for 24 or 36 h. In addition to graft survival, myocardial injury, ATP content, and Ca 2+ -dependent proteases activity were assessed in the 24-h preservation group. The cytosolic Ca2+ concentration of H9c2 cardiomyocytes after 24-h cold preservation was assessed. Dsol significantly improved 7-day graft survival after 36-h preservation. After 24-h preservation, Dsol was associated with significantly faster recovery of ATP content and less activation of calpain and caspase-3 after reperfusion. Dsol diminished graft injury significantly, as revealed by the lower levels of infarction, apoptosis, serum LDH and AST release, and graft fibrosis at 7-day. Dsol significantly inhibited Ca2+ overload during cold preservation. Dsol inhibited myocardial injury and improved graft survival by suppressing Ca2+ overload during the preservation and the activation of Ca2+ -dependent proteases. Dsol is therefore considered a better alternative to UW to ameliorate the outcome of heart transplantation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)696-706
Number of pages11
JournalTransplant International
Volume25
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 06-2012
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Transplantation

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