Limb Ischemic Postconditioning Alleviates Postcardiac Arrest Syndrome through the Inhibition of Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore Opening in a Porcine Model
Open Access
- 16 April 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in BioMed Research International
- Vol. 2020, 1-9
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9136097
Abstract
Objective. Previously, the opening of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) was confirmed to play a key role in the pathophysiology of postcardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS). Recently, we demonstrated that limb ischemic postconditioning (LIpostC) alleviated cardiac and cerebral injuries after cardiac arrest and resuscitation. In this study, we investigated whether LIpostC would alleviate the severity of PCAS through inhibiting mPTP opening. Methods. Twenty-four male domestic pigs weighing kg were randomly divided into three groups: control, LIpostC, and LIpostC+atractyloside (Atr, the mPTP opener). Atr (10 mg/kg) was intravenously injected 30 mins prior to the induction of cardiac arrest. The animals were subjected to 10 mins of untreated ventricular fibrillation and 5 mins of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Coincident with the beginning of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, LIpostC was induced by four cycles of 5 mins of limb ischemia and then 5 mins of reperfusion. The resuscitated animals were monitored for 4 hrs and observed for an additional 68 hrs. Results. After resuscitation, systemic inflammation and multiple organ injuries were observed in all resuscitated animals. However, postresuscitation systemic inflammation was significantly milder in the LIpostC group than in the control group. Myocardial, lung, and brain injuries after resuscitation were significantly improved in the LIpostC group compared to the control group. Nevertheless, pretreatment with Atr abolished all the protective effects induced by LIpostC. Conclusion. LIpostC significantly alleviated the severity of PCAS, in which the protective mechanism was associated with the inhibition of mPTP opening.This publication has 26 references indexed in Scilit:
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