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Sana Vilela V, Andrighetti de Oliveira Braga K, Moreira Ruiz L, Nepomuceno NA, Oliveira Melo P, Manzuti GM, Alcantara de Oliveira Costa V, de Campos Ramos J, Tadeu Correia A, Pêgo-Fernandes PM. Anti-inflammatory effect of thalidomide in an experimental lung donor model of brain death. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8796. [PMID: 38627574 PMCID: PMC11021429 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59267-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Lung transplantation stands as a vital treatment for severe lung diseases, primarily sourcing organs from donors with brain death (BD). This research delved into the potential anti-inflammatory effects of thalidomide in rats with BD-induced lung complications. In this study twenty-four Wistar rats were divided into three groups: the control (CTR), brain death (BD) and brain death + thalidomide (TLD) groups. Post specific procedures, a 360 min monitoring period ensued. Comprehensive analyses of blood and heart-lung samples were conducted. Elevated IL-6 levels characterized both BD and TLD groups relative to the CTR (p = 0.0067 and p = 0.0137). Furthermore, TNF-α levels were notably higher in the BD group than both CTR and TLD (p = 0.0152 and p = 0.0495). Additionally, IL-1β concentrations were significantly pronounced in both BD and TLD compared to CTR, with the BD group surpassing TLD (p = 0.0256). Immunohistochemical assessments revealed augmented NF-ĸB expression in the BD group in comparison to both CTR and TLD (p = 0.0006 and p = 0.0005). With this study we can conclude that BD induced acute pulmonary inflammation, whereas thalidomide manifested a notable capability in diminishing key inflammatory markers, indicating its prospective therapeutic significance in lung transplantation scenarios.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vanessa Sana Vilela
- Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Toracica, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
- Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Toracica, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Rua Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar 44, bloco 1, SS, sala 25, Cerqueira Cezar, Sao Paulo, SP, 05403-000, Brazil.
| | - Karina Andrighetti de Oliveira Braga
- Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Toracica, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
| | - Liliane Moreira Ruiz
- Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Toracica, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
| | - Natalia Aparecida Nepomuceno
- Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Toracica, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
| | - Paolo Oliveira Melo
- Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Toracica, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
| | - Giovana Maria Manzuti
- Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Toracica, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
| | - Vinícius Alcantara de Oliveira Costa
- Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Toracica, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
| | - Jhonatan de Campos Ramos
- Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Toracica, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
| | - Aristides Tadeu Correia
- Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Toracica, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
| | - Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes
- Departamento de Cardiopneumologia, Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Toracica, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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