Abstract
The metabolic consequences of supplying oxygen by two different modes were investigated. The effects of hypothermic liver preservation after cold hypoxic flush (Group I), oxygenated vascular persufflation (Group II), and continuous oxygenated perfusion (Group III) were compared. Adenine nucleotides were measured to assess energetics, and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was employed to investigate other metabolic pathways. Energetics were maintained by both modes of oxygenation at 24 h. The mitochondrial redox state is indicated by the ratio of acetoacetate (Ace) and β-hydroxybutyrate (βHb). The detection of only βHb or Ace in the hypoxic flush and perfused livers, respectively, suggested that the mitochondria of these livers were hyperreduced and hyperoxidized, respectively. In contrast, both components of the redox couple were detected in the persufflated livers, suggesting that persufflation may be a simple and effective method of maintaining hepatic energetics long-term while maintaining a more normal mitochondrial redox state.
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