Hypothermia-induced loss of endothelial barrier function is restored after dopamine pretreatment: Role of p42/p44 activation

Paul-Thomas Brinkkoetter, Grietje C. Beck, Uwe Gottmann, Ralf Loesel, Ulf Schnetzke, Boris Rudic, Christine Hanusch, Neysan Rafat, Zhenzi Liu, Christel Weiss, Henri G. D. Leuvinik, Rutger Ploeg, Claude Braun, Peter Schnuelle, Fokko J. van der Woude, Benito A. Yard*

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Abstract

Background. Donor dopamine usage is associated with improved immediate graft function after renal transplantation. Although prolonged cold preservation results in an increased vascular permeability, the present study was conducted to examine in vitro and in vivo if dopamine Pretreatment influences endothelial barrier function under such conditions.

Methods. To assess cold preservation injury in vitro and in vivo, cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and Lewis donor rats were pretreated with dopamine or isotonic saline prior to cold storage. Injury was determined by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, histology, and functional analysis.

Results. In vitro cold storage resulted in intercellular gap formation in both untreated and dopamine pretreated HUVEC. In the latter monolayer integrity was completely restored upon rewarming and paracellular transport of fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran was significantly reduced. In dopamine treated HUVEC, intercellular gap formation was independent of cell death and was associated with redistribution of junctional proteins and condensation of cytoskeleton proteins. In untreated HUVEC proteolysis and cell death were clearly evident after hypothermia. Closing of intercellular gaps was dependent on p42/p44 activation. Regeneration of adenosine triphosphate was only observed in dopamine pretreated cells. Only in dopamine treated Lewis renal allografts subjected to cold storage, activation of p42/p44 occurred upon rewarming. These grafts had a better renal function and displayed less inflammatory cells five days after transplantation.

Conclusion. Our study demonstrates beneficial effects of dopamine treatment on cold storage induced endothelial barrier disturbances. This may contribute to the positive effects of catecholamines on immediate graft function of renal allografts in men.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)534-542
Number of pages9
JournalTransplantation
Volume82
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27-Aug-2006

Keywords

  • organ preservation
  • transplantation
  • catecholamines
  • endothelial cells
  • ORGAN PRESERVATION SOLUTIONS
  • TUBULAR CELL INJURY
  • COLD-PRESERVATION
  • GRAFT-SURVIVAL
  • TRANSPLANTATION
  • PROTEINS
  • STORAGE
  • KINASE
  • PERMEABILITY
  • PREVENTION

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