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Antisense intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) oligodeoxyribonucleotide delivered during organ preservation inhibits posttransplant ICAM-1 expression and reduces primary lung isograft failure.

Abstract
Transiently increased expression of leukocyte adhesion receptors after lung preservation contributes to early graft demise by recruiting leukocytes, activating complement, and causing microcirculatory stasis. We hypothesized that inhibiting intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) expression even briefly may significantly improve lung graft function and that the preservation period might provide a unique window to deliver a therapeutic pulse of antisense oligonucleotide ICAM-1 to inhibit ICAM-1 expression after transplantation. Interleukin-1beta-treated rat pulmonary endothelial cells given a 20-mer phosphorothioate oligonucleotide comprising an antisense span targeted to the 3'-untranslated region of rat ICAM-1 demonstrated an oligonucleotide dose-dependent reduction in ICAM-1 expression. Using a cationic liposomal carrier, this same antisense oligonucleotide (but not the sense control) instilled into the pulmonary vasculature at the time of preservation reduced subsequent graft ICAM-1 expression and graft leukostasis and markedly improved oxygenation, pulmonary blood flow, and graft survival. These experiments demonstrate that the preservation period presents a window during which to target an anti-ICAM-1 expression strategy to inhibit early adhesion receptor expression and improve functional outcome after lung transplantation.
AuthorsK Toda, K Kayano, A Karimova, Y Naka, T Fujita, K Minamoto, C Y Wang, D J Pinsky
JournalCirculation research (Circ Res) Vol. 86 Issue 2 Pg. 166-74 (Feb 04 2000) ISSN: 1524-4571 [Electronic] United States
PMID10666412 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
Chemical References
  • Oligonucleotides, Antisense
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
  • Peroxidase
Topics
  • Animals
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Endothelium, Vascular (cytology)
  • Gene Expression (genetics, physiology)
  • Graft Survival
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (genetics)
  • Lung (cytology, enzymology, immunology)
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Male
  • Microcirculation
  • Neutrophils (cytology)
  • Oligonucleotides, Antisense (pharmacology)
  • Organ Preservation (methods)
  • Peroxidase (analysis)
  • Pulmonary Circulation
  • RNA, Messenger (metabolism)
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Lew

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