Abstract
We describe a preclinical study of our original hybrid artificial liver support system (HALSS) for a clinical trial. We designed a HALSS comprising a multi-capillary polyurethane foam packed-bed module (MC-PUF module) containing a total 200 g (2 × 1010 cells) porcine hepatocytes, and an extracorporeal circulation device. Almost all porcine hepatocytes in the MC-PUF module formed many spherical multicellular aggregates (spheroids). This extracorporeal circulation device was improved to promote solute exchange between a living body and a MC-PUF module by including a plasma bypass line in the circulation loop. The efficacy of the HALSS was evaluated using a 25-kg pig with warm ischemic liver failure by portocaval shunt and ligation of hepatic artery (HALSS group, n=3). As a control experiment, the same system without hepatocytes in the module was used with the same kind of liver failure pig (Control group, n=3). The blood ammonia in the control group was 143 N-μg/dl at the start of circulation, and rapidly increased to 351 N-μg/dl at 2 hours and to 704 N-μg/dl at 6 hours. But the blood ammonia in the HALSS group was completely suppressed, and remained less than the hepatic coma level (over 200 N-μg/dl) during the circulation time. The blood glucose in the control group gradually decreased, and became less than 40 mg/dl within 6 hours of circulation. But the blood glucose in the HALSS group was maintained well, and remained the normal glucose level (50 - 105 mg/dl) for more than 20 hours of circulation. Improvement in blood creatinine and lactate, and the stabilization of vital signs and urinary excretion, were observed in the HALSS group. The survival time of the pigs in the HALSS group was 19.3 hours compared with 8.9 hours in the control group. In conclusion, our HALSS was effective to stabilize the general conditions of the body in addition to supporting various liver functions. These results suggest that our HALSS has a strong possibility to be used in treating liver failure patients. We have applied for approval of the clinical trial of our HALSS to our institutional ethics committee.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 51-60 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | International Journal of Artificial Organs |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 27 2002 |
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- Biomedical Engineering
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Development of a hybrid artificial liver using polyurethane foam/hepatocyte spheroid culture in a preclinical pig experiment. / Nakazawa, K.; Ijima, H.; Fukuda, J.; Sakiyama, R.; Yamashita, Y.; Shimada, M.; Shirabe, K.; Tsujita, E.; Sugimachi, K.; Funatsu, K.
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T1 - Development of a hybrid artificial liver using polyurethane foam/hepatocyte spheroid culture in a preclinical pig experiment
AU - Nakazawa, K.
AU - Ijima, H.
AU - Fukuda, J.
AU - Sakiyama, R.
AU - Yamashita, Y.
AU - Shimada, M.
AU - Shirabe, K.
AU - Tsujita, E.
AU - Sugimachi, K.
AU - Funatsu, K.
PY - 2002/3/27
Y1 - 2002/3/27
N2 - We describe a preclinical study of our original hybrid artificial liver support system (HALSS) for a clinical trial. We designed a HALSS comprising a multi-capillary polyurethane foam packed-bed module (MC-PUF module) containing a total 200 g (2 × 1010 cells) porcine hepatocytes, and an extracorporeal circulation device. Almost all porcine hepatocytes in the MC-PUF module formed many spherical multicellular aggregates (spheroids). This extracorporeal circulation device was improved to promote solute exchange between a living body and a MC-PUF module by including a plasma bypass line in the circulation loop. The efficacy of the HALSS was evaluated using a 25-kg pig with warm ischemic liver failure by portocaval shunt and ligation of hepatic artery (HALSS group, n=3). As a control experiment, the same system without hepatocytes in the module was used with the same kind of liver failure pig (Control group, n=3). The blood ammonia in the control group was 143 N-μg/dl at the start of circulation, and rapidly increased to 351 N-μg/dl at 2 hours and to 704 N-μg/dl at 6 hours. But the blood ammonia in the HALSS group was completely suppressed, and remained less than the hepatic coma level (over 200 N-μg/dl) during the circulation time. The blood glucose in the control group gradually decreased, and became less than 40 mg/dl within 6 hours of circulation. But the blood glucose in the HALSS group was maintained well, and remained the normal glucose level (50 - 105 mg/dl) for more than 20 hours of circulation. Improvement in blood creatinine and lactate, and the stabilization of vital signs and urinary excretion, were observed in the HALSS group. The survival time of the pigs in the HALSS group was 19.3 hours compared with 8.9 hours in the control group. In conclusion, our HALSS was effective to stabilize the general conditions of the body in addition to supporting various liver functions. These results suggest that our HALSS has a strong possibility to be used in treating liver failure patients. We have applied for approval of the clinical trial of our HALSS to our institutional ethics committee.
AB - We describe a preclinical study of our original hybrid artificial liver support system (HALSS) for a clinical trial. We designed a HALSS comprising a multi-capillary polyurethane foam packed-bed module (MC-PUF module) containing a total 200 g (2 × 1010 cells) porcine hepatocytes, and an extracorporeal circulation device. Almost all porcine hepatocytes in the MC-PUF module formed many spherical multicellular aggregates (spheroids). This extracorporeal circulation device was improved to promote solute exchange between a living body and a MC-PUF module by including a plasma bypass line in the circulation loop. The efficacy of the HALSS was evaluated using a 25-kg pig with warm ischemic liver failure by portocaval shunt and ligation of hepatic artery (HALSS group, n=3). As a control experiment, the same system without hepatocytes in the module was used with the same kind of liver failure pig (Control group, n=3). The blood ammonia in the control group was 143 N-μg/dl at the start of circulation, and rapidly increased to 351 N-μg/dl at 2 hours and to 704 N-μg/dl at 6 hours. But the blood ammonia in the HALSS group was completely suppressed, and remained less than the hepatic coma level (over 200 N-μg/dl) during the circulation time. The blood glucose in the control group gradually decreased, and became less than 40 mg/dl within 6 hours of circulation. But the blood glucose in the HALSS group was maintained well, and remained the normal glucose level (50 - 105 mg/dl) for more than 20 hours of circulation. Improvement in blood creatinine and lactate, and the stabilization of vital signs and urinary excretion, were observed in the HALSS group. The survival time of the pigs in the HALSS group was 19.3 hours compared with 8.9 hours in the control group. In conclusion, our HALSS was effective to stabilize the general conditions of the body in addition to supporting various liver functions. These results suggest that our HALSS has a strong possibility to be used in treating liver failure patients. We have applied for approval of the clinical trial of our HALSS to our institutional ethics committee.
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