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Shah JS, Macaitis J, Lundquist B, Johnstone B, Coleman M, Jefferson MA, Glaser J, Rodriguez AR, Cardin S, Wang HC, Burdette A. Evaluating Thera-101 as a Low-Volume Resuscitation Fluid in a Model of Polytrauma. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012664. [PMID: 36293520 PMCID: PMC9604349 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and hemorrhage remain challenging to treat in austere conditions. Developing a therapeutic to mitigate the associated pathophysiology is critical to meet this treatment gap, especially as these injuries and associated high mortality are possibly preventable. Here, Thera-101 (T-101) was evaluated as low-volume resuscitative fluid in a rat model of TBI and hemorrhage. The therapeutic, T-101, is uniquely situated as a TBI and hemorrhage intervention. It contains a cocktail of proteins and microvesicles from the secretome of adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells that can act on repair and regenerative mechanisms associated with poly-trauma. T-101 efficacy was determined at 4, 24, 48, and 72 h post-injury by evaluating blood chemistry, inflammatory chemo/cytokines, histology, and diffusion tensor imaging. Blood chemistry indicated that T-101 reduced the markers of liver damage to Sham levels while the levels remained elevated with the control (saline) resuscitative fluid. Histology supports the potential protective effects of T-101 on the kidneys. Diffusion tensor imaging showed that the injury caused the most damage to the corpus callosum and the fimbria. Immunohistochemistry suggests that T-101 may mitigate astrocyte activation at 72 h. Together, these data suggest that T-101 may serve as a potential field deployable low-volume resuscitation therapeutic.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jessica Stukel Shah
- Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA
| | - Joseph Macaitis
- Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA
| | - Bridney Lundquist
- Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, 711th Human Performance Wing, Airman Systems Directorate, Bioeffects Division, Veterinary Science Branch, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA
| | - Jacob Glaser
- Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA
| | - Annette R. Rodriguez
- Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA
| | - Sylvain Cardin
- Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA
| | - Heuy-Ching Wang
- Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA
- Correspondence: (H.-C.W.); (A.B.); Tel.: +1-210-539-7017 (H.-C.W.); +1-210-325-2668 (A.B.)
| | - Alexander Burdette
- Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA
- Correspondence: (H.-C.W.); (A.B.); Tel.: +1-210-539-7017 (H.-C.W.); +1-210-325-2668 (A.B.)
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