Sub-therapeutic vasopressin but not therapeutic vasopressin improves gastrointestinal microcirculation in septic rats: A randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded trial.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Sepsis impairs gastrointestinal microcirculation and it is hypothesized that this might increase patient's mortality. Sub-therapeutic vasopressin improves gastric microcirculation under physiologic conditions whereas a therapeutic dosing regimen seems to be rath...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:613b41c78d1c4a798747a2a1d93ff1c92021-12-02T20:08:04ZSub-therapeutic vasopressin but not therapeutic vasopressin improves gastrointestinal microcirculation in septic rats: A randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded trial.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0257034https://doaj.org/article/613b41c78d1c4a798747a2a1d93ff1c92021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257034https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Introduction</h4>Sepsis impairs gastrointestinal microcirculation and it is hypothesized that this might increase patient's mortality. Sub-therapeutic vasopressin improves gastric microcirculation under physiologic conditions whereas a therapeutic dosing regimen seems to be rather detrimental. However, the effects of sub-therapeutic vasopressin on gastrointestinal microcirculation in sepsis are largely unknown. Therefore, we conducted this trial to investigate the effect of sub-therapeutic as well as therapeutic vasopressin on gastrointestinal microcirculation in sepsis.<h4>Methods</h4>40 male Wistar rats were randomized into 4 groups. Colon ascendens stent peritonitis (CASP)-surgery was performed to establish mild or moderate sepsis. 24 hours after surgery, animals received either vasopressin with increasing dosages every 30 min (6.75, 13.5 (sub-therapeutic), 27 mU · kg-1 · h-1 (therapeutic)) or vehicle. Microcirculatory oxygenation (μHBO2) of the colon was recorded for 90 min using tissue reflectance spectrophotometry. Intestinal microcirculatory perfusion (total vessel density (TVD; mm/mm2) and perfused vessel density (PVD; mm/mm2)) were measured using incident dark field-Imaging at baseline and after 60 min.<h4>Results</h4>In mild as well as in moderate septic animals with vehicle-infusion intestinal μHbO2, TVD and PVD remained constant. In contrast, in moderate sepsis, sub-therapeutic vasopressin with 13.5 mU · kg-1 · h-1 elevated intestinal μHBO2 (+ 6.1 ± 5.3%; p < 0.05 vs. baseline) and TVD (+ 5.2 ± 3.0 mm/mm2; p < 0.05 vs. baseline). μHBO2, TVD and PVD were significantly increased compared to moderate sepsis alone. However, therapeutic vasopressin did not change intestinal microcirculation. In mild septic animals sub-therapeutic as well as therapeutic vasopressin had no relevant effect on gastrointestinal microcirculation. Systemic blood pressure remained constant in all groups.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Sub-therapeutic vasopressin improves gastrointestinal microcirculatory oxygenation in moderate sepsis without altering systemic blood pressure. This protective effect seems to be mediated by an enhanced microcirculatory perfusion and thereby increased oxygen supply. In contrast, therapeutic vasopressin did not show this beneficial effect.Jan SchulzInge BauerAnna HerminghausOlaf PickerRichard TruseChristian VollmerPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 9, p e0257034 (2021)
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Jan Schulz
Inge Bauer
Anna Herminghaus
Olaf Picker
Richard Truse
Christian Vollmer
Sub-therapeutic vasopressin but not therapeutic vasopressin improves gastrointestinal microcirculation in septic rats: A randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded trial.
description <h4>Introduction</h4>Sepsis impairs gastrointestinal microcirculation and it is hypothesized that this might increase patient's mortality. Sub-therapeutic vasopressin improves gastric microcirculation under physiologic conditions whereas a therapeutic dosing regimen seems to be rather detrimental. However, the effects of sub-therapeutic vasopressin on gastrointestinal microcirculation in sepsis are largely unknown. Therefore, we conducted this trial to investigate the effect of sub-therapeutic as well as therapeutic vasopressin on gastrointestinal microcirculation in sepsis.<h4>Methods</h4>40 male Wistar rats were randomized into 4 groups. Colon ascendens stent peritonitis (CASP)-surgery was performed to establish mild or moderate sepsis. 24 hours after surgery, animals received either vasopressin with increasing dosages every 30 min (6.75, 13.5 (sub-therapeutic), 27 mU · kg-1 · h-1 (therapeutic)) or vehicle. Microcirculatory oxygenation (μHBO2) of the colon was recorded for 90 min using tissue reflectance spectrophotometry. Intestinal microcirculatory perfusion (total vessel density (TVD; mm/mm2) and perfused vessel density (PVD; mm/mm2)) were measured using incident dark field-Imaging at baseline and after 60 min.<h4>Results</h4>In mild as well as in moderate septic animals with vehicle-infusion intestinal μHbO2, TVD and PVD remained constant. In contrast, in moderate sepsis, sub-therapeutic vasopressin with 13.5 mU · kg-1 · h-1 elevated intestinal μHBO2 (+ 6.1 ± 5.3%; p < 0.05 vs. baseline) and TVD (+ 5.2 ± 3.0 mm/mm2; p < 0.05 vs. baseline). μHBO2, TVD and PVD were significantly increased compared to moderate sepsis alone. However, therapeutic vasopressin did not change intestinal microcirculation. In mild septic animals sub-therapeutic as well as therapeutic vasopressin had no relevant effect on gastrointestinal microcirculation. Systemic blood pressure remained constant in all groups.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Sub-therapeutic vasopressin improves gastrointestinal microcirculatory oxygenation in moderate sepsis without altering systemic blood pressure. This protective effect seems to be mediated by an enhanced microcirculatory perfusion and thereby increased oxygen supply. In contrast, therapeutic vasopressin did not show this beneficial effect.
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author Jan Schulz
Inge Bauer
Anna Herminghaus
Olaf Picker
Richard Truse
Christian Vollmer
author_facet Jan Schulz
Inge Bauer
Anna Herminghaus
Olaf Picker
Richard Truse
Christian Vollmer
author_sort Jan Schulz
title Sub-therapeutic vasopressin but not therapeutic vasopressin improves gastrointestinal microcirculation in septic rats: A randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded trial.
title_short Sub-therapeutic vasopressin but not therapeutic vasopressin improves gastrointestinal microcirculation in septic rats: A randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded trial.
title_full Sub-therapeutic vasopressin but not therapeutic vasopressin improves gastrointestinal microcirculation in septic rats: A randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded trial.
title_fullStr Sub-therapeutic vasopressin but not therapeutic vasopressin improves gastrointestinal microcirculation in septic rats: A randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded trial.
title_full_unstemmed Sub-therapeutic vasopressin but not therapeutic vasopressin improves gastrointestinal microcirculation in septic rats: A randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded trial.
title_sort sub-therapeutic vasopressin but not therapeutic vasopressin improves gastrointestinal microcirculation in septic rats: a randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded trial.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2021
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