Author:
Nazemian Ryan,Matta Maroun,Aldamouk Amer,Zhu Lin,Awad Mohamed,Pophal Megan,Palmer Nicole R.,Armes Tonya,Hausladen Alfred,Stamler Jonathan S.,Reynolds James D.
Abstract
AbstractCurrent human donor care protocols following death by neurologic criteria (DNC) can stabilize macro-hemodynamic parameters but have minimal ability to preserve systemic blood flow and microvascular oxygen delivery. S-nitrosylated hemoglobin (SNO-Hb) within red blood cells (RBCs) is the main regulator of tissue oxygenation (StO2). Based on various pre-clinical studies, we hypothesized that brain death (BD) would decrease post-mortem SNO-Hb levels to negatively-impact StO2 and reduce organ yields. We tracked SNO-Hb and tissue oxygen in 61 DNC donors. After BD, SNO-Hb levels were determined to be significantly decreased compared to healthy humans (p = 0·003) and remained reduced for the duration of the monitoring period. There was a positive correlation between SNO-Hb and StO2 (p < 0.001). Furthermore, SNO-Hb levels correlated with and were prognostic for the number of organs transplanted (p < 0.001). These clinical findings provide additional support for the concept that BD induces a systemic impairment of S-nitrosylation that negatively impacts StO2 and reduces organ yield from DNC human donors. Exogenous S-nitrosylating agents are in various stages of clinical development. The results presented here suggest including one or more of these agents in donor support regimens could increase the number and quality of organs available for transplant.
Funder
Roche Organ Transplant Research Foundation
AHA-Allen Brain Health Initiative
Eppley Foundation
US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
Enduring Hearts
Additional Ventures
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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