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Hemorheological and metabolic consequences of renal ischemia-reperfusion and their modulation by N,N-dimethyl-tryptamine on a rat model

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Abstract

BACKGROUND:
Micro-rheological relations of renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) have not been completely elucidated yet. Concerning anti-inflammatory agents, it is supposed that sigma-1 receptor agonist N,N-dimethyl-tryptamin (DMT) can be useful to reduce I/R injury.
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the micro-rheological and metabolic parameters, and the effects of DMT in renal I/R in rats.
METHODS:
In anesthetized rats from median laparotomy both kidneys were exposed. In Control group (n = 6) no other intervention happened. In I/R group (n = 10) the right renal vessels were ligated and after 60 minutes the organ was removed. The left renal vessels were clamped for 60 minutes followed by 120-minute reperfusion. In I/R+DMT group (n = 10) DMT was administered 15 minutes before the ischemia. Blood samples were taken before/after ischemia and during the reperfusion for testing hematological, metabolic parameters, erythrocyte deformability and aggregation.
RESULTS:
Lactate concentration significantly increased and accompanied with decreased blood pH. Enhanced erythrocyte aggregation and impaired deformability were observed from the 30th minute of reperfusion. In I/R+DMT group we found diminished changes compared to the I/R group (lactate, pH, electrolytes, red blood cell deformability and aggregation).
CONCLUSIONS:
Metabolic and micro-rheological parameters impair during renal I/R. DMT could reduce but not completely prevent the changes in this rat model.
Peto, K., Nemeth, N., Mester, A., Magyar, Z., Ghanem, S., Somogyi, V., … & Nemes, B. (2018). Hemorheological and metabolic consequences of renal ischemia-reperfusion and their modulation by N, N-dimethyl-tryptamine on a rat model. Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation, (Preprint), 1-11. 10.3233/CH-170361
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