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  • Title: The caspase inhibitor IDN-6556 prevents caspase activation and apoptosis in sinusoidal endothelial cells during liver preservation injury.
    Author: Natori S, Higuchi H, Contreras P, Gores GJ.
    Journal: Liver Transpl; 2003 Mar; 9(3):278-84. PubMed ID: 12619025.
    Abstract:
    Cold ischemia (CI)-warm reperfusion (WR) liver injury remains a problem in liver transplantation. CI-WR initially causes sinusoidal endothelial cell (SEC) apoptosis through a caspase-dependent mechanism. We previously showed that the caspase inhibitor IDN-1965 prevents CI-WR-induced SEC apoptosis. However, this agent required to be administered to the donor, preservation solution, and recipient for efficacy. Here, we show that a second-generation caspase inhibitor, IDN-6556, effectively prevents CI-WR-induced SEC injury when added only to University of Wisconsin (UW) cold storage media. Rat livers were stored in UW solution for 24 hours at 4 degrees C and reperfused for 1 hour at 37 degrees C. Apoptosis was quantitated using terminal deoxynucleotide transferasemediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay and caspase 3 activation determined by biochemical measurement and immunohistochemical analysis. Pan-caspase inhibitors (IDN-8066, IDN-7503, IDN-7436, IDN-1965, and IDN-6556) were applied at preischemic, cold preservation, or reperfusion periods. TUNEL-positive SEC and caspase 3-like activity in the liver was increased by CI-WR. Three caspase inhibitors (IDN-8066, IDN-1965, and IDN-6556) effectively attenuated SEC apoptosis and caspase 3 activation. The most potent inhibitor, IDN-6556, reduced SEC apoptosis and caspase 3 activity by 55% and 94%, respectively. Prevention of SEC apoptosis by IDN-6556 was not reduced when this agent was administered only during the cold preservation period. When added to the preservation solution, the caspase inhibitor IDN-6556 appears to be a feasible therapeutic agent against ischemia-reperfusion injury in liver transplantation.
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