Resveratrol influences pulmonary mechanics and inflammatory response in a porcine ARDS model

Influencing the inflammatory response represents an important branch in ARDS research. The naturally occurring polyphenol derivative resveratrol has already been confirmed to have strong anti-inflammatory effects on the cardiac and metabolic system. In the present study, we investigated the propagated anti-inflammatory effects of intravenous resveratrol in a porcine ARDS model.

20 domestic pigs (30 ± 2 kg; approval G20-1-135), divided into three groups: 1. resveratrol high dose (HD; n = 8), single bolus of 20 mg/kg over 15 min. 2. resveratrol low dose (LD; n = 8), single bolus of 10 mg/kg over 15 min. 3. Vehicle (n = 4), with the carrier solution DMSO over 15 min administered after ARDS induction. ARDS induction: using BAL/oleic acid and a subsequent test period of 8 h. Measurement parameters: Hemodynamics/spirometry data were collected continuously, BGA/laboratory parameters repetitively. Post-mortem: analysis of pulmonary inflammatory markers.

Two-way analysis of variance (repeated measurement) and Student-Newman-Keuls method.

Resveratrol HD significantly reduced the expression of TNF-alpha in lung tissue compared to the LD group (p < 0.05). A significantly increased functional residual capacity (FRC) could be demonstrated for the HD group at the end of the test (p < 0.05 for HD vs. LD/vehicle). Further, resveratrol HD reduced statistically the EVLWI compared to LD/vehicle (p < 0.05 at T4/T8).

In this study, resveratrol HD ameliorated pulmonary mechanics as reported for the FRC and EVLWI. Further, the proposed anti-inflammatory effects of resveratrol, a significant reduction in the expression of TNF-alpha was observed in the HD group.