No indications for platelet activation in acute clinical myocardial or renal ischemia/reperfusion injury

The pathophysiology of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is complex and poorly understood. Animal studies imply platelet activation as an initiator of the inflammatory response upon reperfusion. However, it remains unclear whether and how these results translate to clinical I/R. This study evaluates putative platelet activation in the context of two forms of clinical I/R (heart valve surgery with aortic-cross clamping, n = 39 and kidney transplantation, n = 34). The technique of sequential selective arteriovenous (AV) measurements over the reperfused organs was applied to exclude the influence of systemic changes occurring during surgery while simultaneously maximizing sensitivity. Platelet activation and degranulation was evaluated by assessing the expression levels of established markers, i.e. RANTES (Regulated on Activation, Normal T Cell Expressed and Secreted), β-thromboglobulin (β-TG), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB and CXCL8 (known as interleukin-8), and by employing an in-vitro assay that specifically tests for platelet excitability. Moreover, a histological analysis was performed by means of CD41 staining. Results show stable RANTES, β-TG, PDGF-BB and CXCL8 AV-concentrations within the first half hour over the reperfused organs, suggesting that myocardial and renal I/R are not associated with platelet activation. Results from the platelet excitability assay were in line with these findings and indicated reduced and stable platelet excitability following renal and myocardial reperfusion, respectively. Histological analysis yield evidence of platelet marginalization in the reperfused organs. In conclusion, results from this study do not support a role for platelet activation in early phases of clinical I/R injury.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

American journal of translational research - 10(2018), 3 vom: 11., Seite 816-826

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kortekaas, Kirsten A [VerfasserIn]
de Vries, Dorottya K [VerfasserIn]
Roest, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Reinders, Marlies Ej [VerfasserIn]
van der Veer, Eric P [VerfasserIn]
Klautz, Robert Jm [VerfasserIn]
de Groot, Philip G [VerfasserIn]
Schaapherder, Alexander F [VerfasserIn]
Lindeman, Jan H [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Inflammation
Ischemia
Journal Article
Platelets
Reperfusion

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Date Revised 29.09.2020

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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NLM282856145