Le pregnane X receptor (PXR) est un récepteur nucléaire associé à la réponse au stresscellulaire. Des travaux in vitro de notre groupe ont démontré que les activateurs de cerécepteur (spironolactone (SPIR), clotrimazole (CTZ)) inhibent significativement l’apoptosespontanée ou induite, dans des primo-cultures d’hépatocytes de rat ou d’origine humaine.Les données in vitro sont en faveur d’un rôle clé du PXR dans la protection hépatique contreles xénobiotiques et endobiotiques en régulant de façon concertée leur détoxication(transport, métabolisme) et en augmentant leur résistance à l’apoptose. D’autres travauxrécents ont démontré le rôle majeur de ce récepteur dans la régulation de l’homéostasielipidique et glucidique, d’une part en favorisant la lipogenèse, d’autre part inhibant la lipolyseet la néoglucogenèse. L’induction du PXR peut être responsable de l’accumulation de lipidesdans le foie (NAFLD non alcoholic fatty liver disease). La NAFLD est fortement associée àl’obésité. La chirurgie bariatrique est à ce jour le seul traitement efficace à long terme pourl’obésité morbide. L’évolution des lésions hépatiques de la NAFLD après chirurgiebariatrique n’est pas complètement élucidée. L’objectif de ce travail de thèse, a été d’analyser si, in vivo, les agonistes du PXR tels que le CTZ et la SPIR, présentaient chez l’animal les mêmes effets que ceux décrits in vitro, et s’ilspouvaient conduire à une protection similaire du foie, lors d’atteintes pathologiques commeles lésions hépatiques induites par l’ischémie reperfusion. Dans un autre chapitre les effetsde deux procédures bariatriques, le court circuit gastrique (gastric bypass- GBP) et lagastrectomie en gouttière (sleeve gastrectomy- SG), sur le comorbiditées liées à la obésitéont été analysés. Le modèle d’ischémie reperfusion normothermique partielle et totale du foie chez le rongeur(rat et souris) a été utilisé pour étudier le rôle protecteur du PXR contre les lésionsapoptotiques. Les effets du court circuit gastrique sur les comorbiditées associées à l’obésitéont été étudiés dans deux groupes de patients obèses (index de masse corporelle > 50Kg/m2 et < 50 Kg/m2). Les résultats du GBP et de la SG ont été étudiés dans deux groupescomparables de sujets super obèses (IMC > 50 Kg/m2).Résultats 1/ Le traitement par les activateurs du PXR (CTZ et SPIR), chez le rat et chezla souris, provoque l’induction d’expression du CYP 3A1, enzyme sous le contrôle du PXR. Ilest associé à une réduction significative du nombre d’hépatocytes apoptotiques, du niveaudes transaminases, de la caspases activée et de son substrat PARP (poly-ADP-ribosepolymérase).Les mécanismes impliqués comprennent l’induction d’expression de la protéineantiapoptotique Bcl-xL, l’activation de la voie MAP kinase ERK ½, l’inhibition de l’activationde JNK et la sous-expression des heat schock proteins 27, 70, et 90, dans le cas del’ischémie complète du foie. 2/ Un an après l’intervention bariatique, le GBP a montré uneefficacité comparable sur la réversibilité du syndrome métabolique, de l’inflammationsystémique et l’insulino résistance chez les femmes super-obèses et obèses morbides,même si l’IMC moyen des patientes super obèses est resté significativement plus élevé. LeGBP et la SG conduisent à des résultats comparables, 6 mois après la chirurgie, mais lepremier est significativement plus efficace en termes d’amélioration du profil lipidique,d’inflammation à bas grade et de syndrome métabolique.L’activation du PXR est associée à un effet de protection hépatique contre les lésionsd’ischémie reperfusion. Le GBP est efficace sur les comorbiditées chez le super obèseautant que chez l’obèse morbide. ll donne également de meilleurs résultats à un an, sur laperte de poids, l’inflammation systémique et la régression du syndrome métabolique. / The pregnane X receptor (PXR) is a nuclear receptor associated with cellularresponse to xeno and endobiotics. Recently, the involvement of PXR in controlling otherfunctions has been clarified. We previously showed in our laboratory that the PXR activators(spironolactone (SPIR) and clotrimazole (CTZ) protect primoculture of human or rathépatocytes against apoptosis. In vitro data are indicate that the PXR plays a major role inthe protection of the liver against xeno and endobiotics trough the régulation of theirélimination (détoxication) and increasing their resistance against apoptosis. It has also beenshown that the PXR is implicated in the controls of lipid and carbohydrates metabolism. Theinduction of PXR increases lipogenesis, inhibits lipolysis and neoglucogenesis. PXRinduction may be responsible for the accumulations of lipids into the liver (NAFLD, nonalcoholic liver disease). This disease is strongly associated with obesity. To date bariatricsurgery is only effective treatment in the long term for morbid obesity. The evolution ofNAFLD following bariatric surgery has not been fully clarified.Aims The aims of this thesis were to ascertain whether PXR agonists such as CTZ andSPIR resulted in the same effects in the animal model than those observed in vitro andwhether the administration of these drugs was associated with any protection againstnormothermic ischemia reperfusion injury of the liver. In another chapter the effects onobesity related comorbidities of two bariatric procedures such as the gastric bypass and thesleeve gastrectomy were investigated. The animal model used to investigate the role of PXR against apoptosis wasthe partial and total normothermic ischemia reperfusion of the liver in the rodent (rat andmouse). The effects of the GBP and SG on obesity related comorbidities wereinvestigated in two groups of obese women (BMI > 50 Kg/m2 and < 50kg/m2). The results ofGBP and SG in two comparable groups of super obese patients (BMI > 50 Kg/m2) wereinvestigated. Treatment with PXR activators such as (CTZ and SPIR) in the rat and in themouse was associated with the induction of CYP 3A1, an enzyme directly controlled by thePXR, with a significant reduction of the apoptotic hepatocytes, with a significantly lowerlevels of transaminases, activated caspase 3 and its substrate PARP (poly-ADP-ribosepolymérase).The involved mécanismes include the induction of the expression of theantiapoptotic protein Bcl-xL, the activation of the extracellular regulated kinase (ERK ½), theinhibition of JNK and the down régulation of heat shock proteins (hsp 27, 70, and 90) geneexpression in the case of total liver ischemia. One year after surgery GBP showedcomparable results in terms of résolution of metabolic syndrome, systemic inflammation andinsuline resistance in morbdly obese as well as super obese women even if the mean BMI ofsuper obese women remained higher (34.7 Kg/m2 vs 28.1 Kg/m2). GBP and SG areassociated with the same results six months after surgery but GBP is more effective inimproving lipid disturbances, low-grade systemic inflammation and the metabolic syndromeat one year. PXR induction results in a protective effect against normothermic inschemiareperfusion injury in the rodent. Results of GBP in terms of resolution of obesity relatedcomorbidities are comparable in the super obese and morbidly patients. GBP is moreeffective than SG one year after surgery in terms of weight loss, and resolution of lipiddisturbances, low-grade systemic inflammation and metabolic syndrome.

Étude expérimentale de l'hypothermie ultra-rapide par ventilation liquide totale au cours de situations critiques d'ischémie-reperfusionL’ischémie-reperfusion est une situation rencontrée de façon pluri-quotidienne en anesthésie-réanimation. Sa prise en charge thérapeutique est limitée au traitement de la pathologie causale et à la suppléance des organes défaillants. Dans ce contexte, l’hypothermie possède des effets cyto- et organo-protecteurs pléiotropes, dont les bénéfices pourraient être pénalisés par des délais d’application trop longs. La ventilation liquide totale (VLT) hypotherme est une approche émergente, permettant de refroidir très rapidement un organisme. Elle consiste à ventiler les poumons avec des perfluorocarbones liquides, permettant d’assurer les échanges gazeux, tout en faisant varier la température de ces perfluorocarbones, et en utilisant le poumon comme bio-échangeur thermique.L’objectif de cette thèse était d’investiguer les effets de la VLT hypotherme au cours de la défaillance multi-viscérale dans des modèles d’ischémie-reperfusion systémique chez le lapin.Dans un premier travail, nous avons étudié un modèle d’ischémie-reperfusion par clampage de 30 minutes de l’aorte abdominale supra-cœliaque, suivi par 5 heures de reperfusion. Les animaux témoins développaient une défaillance multi-viscérale d’expression clinico-biologique sévère. Dans le groupe soumis à la VLT, cette stratégie permettait d’abaisser la température à 33°C en moins de 15 minutes, cible thermique maintenue pendant 75 minutes avant réchauffement. Les défaillances cardio-circulatoires, rénales et hépato-splanchniques étaient atténuées de façon pérenne, avec une protection d’autant plus puissante que la VLT était initiée tôt par rapport au clampage.Dans un second travail, nous nous sommes appuyés sur un modèle d’arrêt cardiaque en rythme non choquable par asphyxie, à l’origine d’une mortalité majeure de cause neurologique, et d’un syndrome post-arrêt cardiaque sévère. La VLT hypotherme offrait une neuro- et cardio-protection puissante, et une réduction du syndrome inflammatoire. L’hyperhémie cérébrale, la production d’espèces réactives de l’oxygène et l’augmentation de la perméabilité de la barrière hémato-encéphalique étaient également significativement réduits.Ces travaux démontrent qu’une hypothermie systémique ultra-rapide par VLT hypotherme atténue les effets délétères multi-viscéraux de l’ischémie-reperfusion. La brièveté de la fenêtre temporelle de protection suggère que la rapidité d’obtention de la cible thermique est un élément clef dans le bénéfice permis par cette approche. / Ultra-fast cooling with total liquid ventilation and ischemia-induced multi-organ failureIschemia and reperfusion injury is a major challenge in anesthesiology and critical care. Resolution of the underlying condition and organ replacement therapies are the cornerstone of the treatment. Hypothermia exhibits a myriad of protective effects, but delays of application may blunt its benefits. Ultra-fast cooling with total liquid ventilation (TLV) is an emerging strategy, which consists in lung ventilation with cold perflurocarbons and uses the lungs as a heat exchanger while maintaining normal gas exchanges. Our objective was to investigate the effects of TLV-induced cooling during multiorgan failure caused by systemic ischemia-reperfusion in rabbits.In a first study, the application of 30 minutes of supraceliac aortic cross-clamping followed by 300 minutes of reperfusion led to severe multiorgan failure in control animals. On the contrary, animals submitted to hypothermic TLV reached the temperature of 33°C within less than 15 minutes. Hypothermia was maintained during 75 minutes before rewarming. This brief period of hypothermic TLV attenuated biochemical and histological markers of multiorgan failure. Cardiovascular and liver dysfunctions were limited by this short period of hypothermic TLV, even when started after reperfusion. Conversely, acute kidney injury was limited only when hypothermia was started before reperfusion.In a second study, non-shockable cardiac arrest from respiratory cause was responsible for a high rate of mortality and a severe post-cardiac arrest syndrome. Hypothermic TLV had potent neuro- and cardio-protective effects, as well as reduced inflammatory syndrome. Early preservation of the blood-brain barrier integrity and cerebral hemodynamics as well as reduction in the immediate reactive oxygen species production in the brain, heart, and kidneys were also notable.These studies demonstrate that ultra-fast cooling by TLV alleviates the deleterious effects of ischemia-reperfusion. The optimal duration and timing of TLV-induced hypothermia for end-organ protection in hypoperfusion states remains to be determined.

The effect of cold acclimation on body of mammals has been studied for many decades by using relatively low temperatures for acclimation (6-10 řC). The results of these experiments have shown the important role of the adrenergic and thyroid system during acclimation and negative impact on renal system at the same time. In contrast, a recent study on winter swimmers suggests a possibility of positive influence of hardening on cardiovascular system. There is no available study investigating a relationship between cold adaptation and ischemia-reperfusion injury. The aim of this study was to establish a protocol of isolated rat heart and its fixation at our workplace. Furthermore, to find the impact of mild cold acclimation on the ischemia-reperfusion injury of rat. Methods of ex vivo heart perfusion and fixation were successfully established. The effect of 5 weeks long cold acclimation in 10 ± 2 řC on left ventricle ischemia-reperfusion injury was observed. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

Assessment of lung edema by gravimetrical analysis is a standard method to evaluate the severity of experimentally induced ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury. The aim of this study was to compare gravimetrical assessment of pulmonary edema with a stereological approach which allows for qualitative and quantitative distinction between intravascular and edematous fluids by light microscopy. Eight experimental groups which differed in mode of preservation, ischemic storage and pharmacological treatments were studied in an extracorporeal rat lung model. Analysis of the pooled data showed that the wet/dry ratio values mainly reflected the amount of intra-alveolar edema (rs = 0.442; p = 0.0057) but only stereological assessment of edema formation revealed differences depending on the treatment used. Only stereological data correlated significantly with oxygen tension measured at the end of reperfusion (rs = –0.530; p = 0.0009). We conclude that gravimetry is of minor functional importance compared to assessment by stereological methods which prove to be a reliable and efficient tool for the evaluation of IR injury in the different experimental settings. / Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.

La thérapie cellulaire est au centre de la médecine régénérative, une nouvelle avenue thérapeutique en constante évolution depuis les 2 dernières décennies, particulièrement pour les maladies touchant les organes avec très faible potentiel de régénération. Parmi les nombreuses populations de cellules souches identifiées jusqu’à présent, les cellules souches mésenchymateuses (MSC) offrent plusieurs avantages, notamment en cardiopathie ischémique. Les MSC originalement isolées de la moelle osseuse (MO) sont à présent isolées de plusieurs autres organes dont le tissu adipeux (cellules souches mésenchymateuses dérivées du tissu adipeux ASC), un organe facile d’accès et disponible en grande quantité chez l’humain. Les évidences précliniques et cliniques des MSC et ASC pointent vers une efficacité thérapeutique qui demeure limitée et nécessite une optimisation pour atteindre le potentiel de guérison et de réparation myocardique post injure ischémique. Malgré un potentiel de différenciation in vitro et in vivo, l’effet thérapeutique des cellules souches est lié aux nombreux médiateurs constituant leur sécrétome. Ainsi, afin d’optimiser l’impact thérapeutique, plusieurs méthodes ont été utilisées pour enrichir le sécrétome. Une de ces méthodes est la culture des cellules souches sous forme 3-D. Nous avons donc testé le potentiel thérapeutique des ASC sous forme de monocouche (ML pour Monolayer) et sous forme de sphéroïdes (SB pour spheroid bodies) dans deux modèles animaux différents. Ceci a été fait en testant l’efficacité d’une transplantation à distance sous cutanée. En utilisant un modèle de péritonite, les ASC sous forme SB et ML ont démontré un effet antiinflammatoire en réduisant l’infiltration de cellules inflammatoires, plus spécifiquement les neutrophiles et les macrophages. Dans un modèle d’ischémie reperfusion (I/R) du myocarde chez le rat, les ASC sous forme ML et SB ont diminué la cicatrice du myocarde. Les deux formes injectées ont réduit la présence de macrophages dans le myocarde, augmenté les cellules progénitrices endogènes c-kit+ ainsi que la densité vasculaire. Les SB ont démontré un impact plus significatif sur certains paramètres évalués tels la densité vasculaire et le recrutement de cellules progénitrices endogènes c-kit+. En conclusion, ces deux études ont permis de démontrer un potentiel pro-guérison des cellules souches, par l’entremise d’un effet endocrinien anti-inflammatoire. / The therapeutic potential of regenerative medicine and cell-based strategies have been in constant evolution for the last 2 decades, especially for the repair and healing of organs with minimal regenerative capacity such as the heart. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) represent a population of stem cells with great advantages. First isolated from bone marrow, they can now be readily isolated from different organs including adipose tissue. Adipose derived stem cells (ASC) are easily accessible, which is of great interest for clinical application. Beside their differentiation potential, the main therapeutic impact attributed to MSC and ASC has been through their secreted mediators i.e. via a paracrine phenomenon. Different strategies have been used to enhance the therapeutic impact of ASC, one of which consists of enriching the latter’s secretome by producing 3-D structures such as spheroid bodies. Monolayer (ML) and spheroid bodies (SB) were both used in two different animal models through remote (subcutaneous) transplantation. First, on a rat peritonitis model that proved that subcutaneous injection of the two forms reduced inflammation through decreased neutrophil and macrophage infiltration. Second, ML and SB were remotely transplanted on a rat myocardial ischemia reperfusion (I/R) model. The two forms reduced infarct scar, reduced macrophages, increased endogenous progenitor c-kit+ cells and enhanced vascular density in the infarct and peri-infarct area. SBs showed better impact on vascularization and endogenous progenitor cells recruitment compared to ML. Briefly, our studies demonstrated the efficacy of a remote ASC transplantation through an endocrine-like effect against inflammation, collagen deposition and vascularization.

Background: Despite recent advances in surgical procedures and immunosuppressive regimes, early pancreatic graft dysfunction, mainly specified as ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI)— Remains a common cause of pancreas graft failure with potentially worse outcomes in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT). Anesthetic conditioning is a widely described strategy to attenuate IRI and facilitate graft protection. Here, we investigate the effects of different volatile anesthetics (VAs) on early IRI-associated posttransplant clinical outcomes as well as graft function and outcome in SPKT recipients. Methods: Medical data of 105 patients undergoing SPKT between 1998–2018 were retrospectively analyzed and stratified according to the used VAs. The primary study endpoint was the association and effect of VAs on pancreas allograft failure following SPKT; secondary endpoint analyses included “IRI- associated posttransplant clinical outcome” as well as long-term graft function and outcome. Additionally, peak serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and lipase during the first 72 h after SPKT were determined and used as further markers for “pancreatic IRI” and graft injury. Typical clinicopathological characteristics and postoperative outcomes such as early graft outcome and long-term function were analyzed. Results: Of the 105 included patients in this study three VAs were used: isoflurane (n = 58 patients; 55%), sevoflurane (n = 22 patients; 21%), and desflurane (n = 25 patients, 24%). Donor and recipient characteristics were comparable between both groups. Early graft loss within 3 months (24% versus 5% versus 8%, p = 0.04) as well as IRI-associated postoperative clinical complications (pancreatitis: 21% versus 5% versus 5%, p = 0.04; vascular thrombosis: 13% versus 0% versus 5%; p = 0.09) occurred more frequently in the Isoflurane group compared with the sevoflurane and desflurane groups. Anesthesia with sevoflurane resulted in the lowest serum peak levels of lipase and CRP during the first 3 days after transplantation, followed by desflurane and isoflurane (p = 0.039 and p = 0.001, respectively). There was no difference with regard to 10-year pancreas graft survival as well as endocrine/metabolic function among all three VA groups. Multivariate analysis revealed the choice of VAs as an independent prognostic factor for graft failure three months after SPKT (HR 0.38, 95%CI: 0.17–0.84; p = 0.029). Conclusions: In our study, sevoflurane and desflurane were associated with significantly increased early graft survival as well as decreased IRI-associated post-transplant clinical outcomes when compared with the isoflurane group and should be the focus of future clinical studies evaluating the positive effects of different VA agents in patients receiving SPKT.

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Background: Arterial and venous thromboses associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been well described. These events are caused by a hypercoagulable state due to endotheliopathy and infection-driven coagulopathy. There has been an ever-increasing number of documented cases of aortic thrombosis (AoT) in COVID-19 patients. We conducted a systematic review of current scientific literature to identify and consolidate evidence of AoT in COVID-19 patients. Methods: A systematic review of literature was conducted between March 15, 2020, and May 1, 2021, on PubMed and Cochrane databases. Additionally, a case from our facility was included. Results: A total of 38 studies (12 case series and 26 case reports) and a case from our facility describing AoT in 56 COVID-19 patients were included. Patients were aged 64.8 ± 10.5 years, were predominantly male (75%), and had several comorbidities. AoT was symptomatic in 82,14% of patients; however, when D dimers were reported, they were significantly elevated even in otherwise asymptomatic patients. Most patients had no previous history of aortic disease. Thrombosis was described in all parts of the aorta, with several cases reporting multiple locations. The median reported time until development of AoT was 10 days. Peripheral thrombosis occurred in 73.21% of cases, most commonly causing lower limb ischemia. Mortality rate was 30.4%. Conclusions: AoT can occur with no clinical symptoms or as a primary symptom in otherwise asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. D dimers are a highly sensitive diagnostic tool. Diagnosis of this condition prior to development of complications could be instrumental in saving many lives.