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  • Title: The sialyl Lewis X analogue, CY-1503, down-regulates leucocyte-endothelium interactions and the inflammatory response.
    Author: García-Criado FJ, Valdunciel-García JJ, García-García J, Ramos-Boyero M, Sánchez-Fernández J, Zambrano-Cuadrado Y, Gonzalo-Iglesias MD, Lozano-Sánchez FS, Gómez-Alonso A.
    Journal: Eur J Surg; 1999 Jul; 165(7):690-7. PubMed ID: 10452265.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To elucidate mechanisms of protection of ischaemic liver with the sialyl Lewis X analogue CY-1503 by regulation of inflammatory mediators such as oxygen free radicals and cytokines as well as blocking the migration of leucocytes. DESIGN: Laboratory study. SETTING: Teaching hospital, Spain. ANIMALS: 122 male Sprague-Dawley rats divided into four groups: normal (n = 18), sham-operated (n = 28), ischaemic controls (n = 38), and CY-1503 (n = 38). INTERVENTIONS: Warm total hepatic ischaemia for 90 minutes followed by various periods of reperfusion. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Survival, liver histology, liver function, neutrophil infiltration, and free radical and cytokine concentrations. RESULTS: 2/20 ischaemic controls survived, compared with 14/20 given CY-1503. Liver function was better, as was histological appearance judged by the Suzuki score); myeloperoxidase activity was significantly decreased (n = 6 in each group, p<0.01) as were concentrations of free radicals (n = 12 in each group, p<0.05) in the group given CY-1503. CY-1503 had no effect on concentrations of the cytokines tumour necrosis factor-alpha or interleukin 1-alpha. CONCLUSIONS: CY-1503 exerts a protective effect in that it able to down-regulate concentrations of free radicals in our rat model. It is a potent inhibitor of neutrophil migration, but has no effect on cytokine concentrations.
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