Endothelial cell preservation at hypothermic to normothermic conditions using clinical and experimental organ preservation solutions |
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Authors: | Ivo CJH Post Wadim MI de Boon Michal Heger Albert CWA van Wijk Jeffrey Kroon Jaap D van Buul Thomas M van Gulik |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Surgery (Surgical Laboratory), Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;2. Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | IntroductionEndothelial barrier function is pivotal for the outcome of organ transplantation. Since hypothermic preservation (gold standard) is associated with cold-induced endothelial damage, endothelial barrier function may benefit from organ preservation at warmer temperatures. We therefore assessed endothelial barrier integrity and viability as function of preservation temperature and perfusion solution, and hypothesized that endothelial cell preservation at subnormothermic conditions using metabolism-supporting solutions constitute optimal preservation conditions.Methods: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were preserved at 4–37 °C for up to 20 h using Ringer's lactate, histidine–tryptophan–ketoglutarate solution, University of Wisconsin (UW) solution, Polysol, or endothelial cell growth medium (ECGM). Following preservation, the monolayer integrity, metabolic capacity, and ATP content were determined as positive parameters of endothelial cell viability. As negative parameters, apoptosis, necrosis, and cell activation were assayed. A viability index was devised on the basis of these parameters.Results: HUVEC viability and barrier integrity was compromised at 4 °C regardless of the preservation solution. At temperatures above 20 °C, the cells' metabolic demands outweighed the preservation solutions' supporting capacity. Only UW maintained HUVEC viability up to 20 °C. Despite high intracellular ATP content, none of the solutions were capable of sufficiently preserving HUVEC above 20 °C except for ECGM.Conclusion: Optimal HUVEC preservation is achieved with UW up to 20 °C. Only ECGM maintains HUVEC viability at temperatures above 20 °C. |
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Keywords: | Transplantation Human umbilical vein endothelial cells University of Wisconsin solution Histidine&ndash tryptophan&ndash ketoglutarate solution Polysol |
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