Insulin-like growth factor I improves aspects of mycophenolate mofetil-impaired anastomotic healing in an experimental model

Inglin, R A; Baumann, G; Wagner, O J; Candinas, D; Egger, B (2008). Insulin-like growth factor I improves aspects of mycophenolate mofetil-impaired anastomotic healing in an experimental model. British journal of surgery, 95(6), pp. 793-8. Bristol, UK: John Wright & Sons 10.1002/bjs.6053

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BACKGROUND: Patients taking immunosuppressants after transplantation may require intestinal surgery. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) has been found to impair the healing of colonic anastomoses in rats. This study examined whether insulin-like growth factor (IGF) I prevents MMF impairment of anastomotic healing. METHODS: Sixty-three rats were divided into three groups (MMF, MMF/IGF and control). Animals underwent a sigmoid colon anastomosis with a 6/0 suture, and were killed on days 2, 4 and 6 after surgery. Investigations included bursting pressure measurement, morphometric analysis, and assessment of mucosal proliferation by 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine and Ki67 immunohistochemistry of the anastomoses. RESULTS: The leak rate was three of 21, one of 20 and two of 20 in the MMF, MMF/IGF-I and control groups respectively. Anastomotic bursting pressures were significantly lower in the MMF group than in the control group on days 2 and 4, but there was no significant difference by day 6. Values in the MMF/IGF-I and control groups were similar. Colonic crypt depth was significantly reduced in MMF-treated animals on days 2 and 4, but this impairment was attenuated by IGF-I on day 4. Similarly, IGF-I reduced the negative impact of MMF on mucosal proliferation on days 2 and 6. CONCLUSION: Exogenous IGF-I improves some aspects of MMF-impaired anastomotic healing.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine > Visceral Surgery

UniBE Contributor:

Inglin, Roman, Wagner, Oliver, Candinas, Daniel

ISSN:

0007-1323

ISBN:

18418858

Publisher:

John Wright & Sons

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 15:05

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:20

Publisher DOI:

10.1002/bjs.6053

PubMed ID:

18418858

Web of Science ID:

000258391500021

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/28460 (FactScience: 120865)

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