Alterations of hepatic mitochondrial function in a model of peritonitis in immature rats

Severe intra-abdominal infection results in significant metabolic dysfunction, multiple systems failure, and mortality. Although the course of peritonitis is particularly rapid and severe in neonates and small children, its physiologic consequences have been poorly studied in these age groups. In or...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric surgery 1986-06, Vol.21 (6), p.521-524
Hauptverfasser: Townsend, Michael C., Gauderer, Michael W.L., Yokum, Michael D., Fry, Donald E.
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Zusammenfassung:Severe intra-abdominal infection results in significant metabolic dysfunction, multiple systems failure, and mortality. Although the course of peritonitis is particularly rapid and severe in neonates and small children, its physiologic consequences have been poorly studied in these age groups. In order to assess hepatic mitochondrial integrity in a model of fulminant peritonitis in immature animals, the following study was undertaken. Thirty-three immature Sprague-Dawley rats (21 to 28 days of age) and 32 mature rats (weight >250 g) were anesthetized and laparotomies performed. The animals received either cecal ligation and gross perforation (CLP) or cecal manipulation alone (sham). Animals were killed at 2 and 4 hours and livers removed. Mitochondria were isolated by differential centrifugation. Mitochondrial respirations were studied polarographically with glutamate and succinate as substrates in the presence (state 3) and absence (state 4) of adenosine diphosphate (ADP). The Respiratory Control Index (RCI) is the ratio of state 3 to state 4 respiration and is a sensitive indicator of mitochondiral coupling. Results revealed that in mature animals, peritonitis produced a significant increase in RCI with glutamate as substrate (5.2 ±0.2) by 4 hours duration as compared with sham operated rats (4.3±0.1, P
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3468(86)80224-X