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Henrik Auråen1, Tom E Mollnes, Øystein Bjørtuft

  • 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway. henrikauraen@gmail.com

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Organ procurement surgery in brain-dead donors significantly elevates inflammatory biomarkers. This surgical stress exacerbates inflammation, potentially impacting organ quality and transplant outcomes.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Transplantation Science
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Solid organ transplantation relies heavily on organs from brain-dead donors.
  • Inflammation associated with brain death can compromise organ quality and increase immunogenicity, negatively affecting recipient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether multiorgan procurement surgery exacerbates systemic inflammation in brain-dead donors.
  • To measure changes in inflammatory biomarkers during the procurement surgical procedure.

Main Methods:

  • Plasma samples were collected from 34 brain-dead organ donors before and during procurement surgery.
  • Levels of 27 cytokines and terminal complement complex (TCC) were measured.
  • Data were compared to 14 healthy individuals.

Main Results:

  • Brain-dead donors exhibited elevated baseline levels of numerous inflammatory biomarkers compared to controls.
  • Levels of G-CSF, IL-1ra, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IP-10, MCP-1, MIP-1β, PDGF, and TCC significantly increased during procurement surgery.
  • These increases were not correlated with the duration of the operation.

Conclusions:

  • Multiorgan procurement surgery significantly contributes to the inflammatory response in brain-dead donors.
  • Further research is needed to determine if this surgery-induced inflammation impacts transplant recipient outcomes.