Adenosine a2a receptor stimulation attenuates ischemia-reperfusion injury and improves survival in a porcine model of dcd liver transplantation

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Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) using allografts from donation after circulatory death (DCD) is potentially associated with compromised clinical outcomes due to ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI)-induced organ damage and graft-related complications. The aim of this study was to provide in vivo data on the effects of adenosine A2a receptor stimulation in a clinically relevant large animal model of DCD liver transplantation. Cardiac arrest was induced in German Landrace pigs (n = 10; 20–25 kg). After 30 min of warm ischemia, the donor liver was retrieved following a cold flush with 3 L of histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate-HTK solution. Animals of the treatment group (n = 5/group) received a standard dose of the selective adenosine receptor agonist CGS 21680 added to the cold flush. All grafts were stored for 4.5 h at 4 °C in HTK-solution before OLT. Hepatocellular injury, apoptosis, protein kinase A-PKA activity, graft microcirculation, liver function, and animal survival were assessed. Compared to untreated livers, adenosine A2a receptor stimulation resulted in improved tissue microcirculation (103% ± 5% vs. 38% ± 4% compared to baseline; p < 0.05), accelerated functional recovery of the graft (indocyanine green-plasma disappearance rate (ICG-PDR) of 75% ± 18% vs. 40% ± 30% after 3 h), increased PKA activity ratio (56% ± 3% vs. 32% ± 3%; p < 0.001 after 1 h), and consequently reduced tissue necrosis and apoptosis. The potent protective effects were clinically manifested in significantly improved survival in the treatment group after 72 h (100% vs. 40%; p = 0.04). The ex vivo administration of adenosine A2a receptor agonist during the back-table flush mitigates IRI-mediated tissue damage and improves functional graft recovery and survival in a large animal model of DCD liver transplantation.

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Czigany, Z., Craigie, E. C., Lurje, G., Song, S., Yonezawa, K., Yamamoto, Y., … Tolba, R. H. (2020). Adenosine a2a receptor stimulation attenuates ischemia-reperfusion injury and improves survival in a porcine model of dcd liver transplantation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(18), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21186747

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