Repositori URV

Identifier: TDX:662

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX662

Authors:
Hernández González, Mercè

Abstract:
The aim of our study was to asses if the failure of the absortive intestinal function observed after small bowel transplantation is due either to changes in the size of epithelial surface or caused by a failure in the cellular function of enterocytes.MATERIALS AND METHODSSmall bowel transplants (SBT) were performed in rats according to Monchik and Russell's technique. Animals were distributed into three groups (n=15 each):Group A (control):simple Thiry-Vella loop; Group B:heterotopic isograft LEW-LEW; Group C:heterotopic allograft LBN-LEW. Heparinized lactated Ringer's at 4ºC was a cold preservation solution. Cyclosporine dose 15mg/kg/24h IM was administered to group C rats. At day 21 of the initial surgery, a second operative procedure was carried out on 5 of the transplanted animals of each group to place the transplanted small bowel in orthotopic position.To asses the micromorphology of intestinal mucosa by light microscopy (LM), biopsy specimens of the donor small bowel were taken in situ before perfusion and after transplant at 7,14,21 and 36 days. In those series with orthotopic transplantation bowel samples were studied, in addition, by Transmision Electron Microscopy (TEM).The absortive function of the transplanted bowel was observed by Glucose absorption test performed at same time points of the biopsies. Histomorphometric determinations of size of villus height and width, and total epithelial surface was performed by LM H/E and Image Processing and Analysis System.RESULTSMorphometrical study shows a progressive shortening of villus in both groups of transplanted animals, being more pronounced in the group C at the end of study. A tendency to increase was observed in the villus width. The absorptive epithelial surface showed an initial reduction followed of re