PMID: 2483404Jan 1, 1989Paper

Prolongation of guinea pig-to-rat xenograft survival with BN 52063, a specific antagonist of platelet-activating factor.

The Italian Journal of Surgical Sciences
F FilipponiD Houssin

Abstract

Xenotransplantation between different species may possibly solve some of the difficulties associated with human donor organ availability. However, organ xenografts are very rapidly rejected, particularly in discordant donor-recipient combinations, due to the presence of natural cytotoxic antibodies in the recipient. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of two potential inhibitors of a xenogeneic antigen-antibody reaction: Iloprost, an analogue of prostacyclin I2, and BN 52063, a PAF-antagonist. Heart (group A) or liver (group B) transplantations were performed in the guinea pig-to-Lewis rat donor-recipient combination. Fifteen minutes prior to revascularization of the graft an intravenous infusion was instituted using saline (0.01 ml/min) (groups A1 and B1), saline and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO, 0.1 ml/min) (groups A2 and B2), Iloprost (2 ng/Kg/min) (groups A3 and B3) or BN 52063 (6 mg/Kg/min) (groups A4 and B4). Heart graft survival times (min) were 12.3 +/- 1.7 (A1), 13.4 +/- 2.2 (A2), 14.8 +/- 1.0 (A3), 18.3 +/- 1.4 (A4). Liver graft survival times (min) were 158.4 +/- 38.9 (B1), 129.6 +/- 14.4 (B2), 168.1 +/- 18.0 (B3) and 306.2 +/- 36.5 (B4). A significant prolongation (p less than 0.05) was observed in gro...Continue Reading

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