Abstract
Background Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) is a novel procedure designed to rapidly assess and recondition unusable donor lungs for transplantation (LTx). EVLP may reduce graft immunogenicity and allorecognition via removal of passenger leukocytes. We aimed to explore this hypothesis using human EVLP and in vitro analysis. Methods Explanted human lungs (n = 7) underwent standard EVLP. Perfusate samples and the leukocyte filter were collected, and cells characterized via flow cytometry. Isolated alveolar monocytes (from post-LTx bronchoalveolar lavage) were differentiated to dendritic cells and characterized (n = 10). An in vitro (air epithelial-liquid endothelial) lung model was utilized to evaluate monocyte migration and differentiation within the lung. Results Non-classical monocytes (NCM, normally
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 864-869 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- dendritic cell
- diapedesis
- ex vivo lung perfusion
- lung transplantation
- monocyte
- non-classical monocyte
- passenger leukocytes