Effect of a specific platelet-activating factor antagonist on cardiovascular and peripheral cellular responses to colonic ischemia and reperfusion in anesthetized ponies
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SUMMARY
The role of platelet-activating factor in mediating the cardiovascular and peripheral cellular responses to large-colon ischemia and reperfusion, was explored in anesthetized ponies. A specific platelet-activating factor (PAF) antagonist (WEB 2086) was administered to a group of 6 ponies, and another 6 ponies (controls) were given an equivalent volume of saline solution, prior to 1 hour of large-colon torsion. After correction of the torsion, ponies were monitored during the reperfusion period. Significant (P < 0.05) hypotension and metabolic acidosis developed in all ponies after correction of colonic torsion, cardiac index increased initially, but then decreased significantly (P < 0.05) over the study period. Mean times between correction of torsion and onset of cardiac failure and death were not different between groups. Significant (P < 0.05) thrombocytopenia developed during the reperfusion period in control ponies, but not in WEB-treated ponies. Blood leukocyte concentration in control ponies was more variable and significantly (P < 0.05) decreased immediately upon reperfusion, compared with that in WEB-treated ponies. We conclude that although the cardiovascular responses to colonic ischemia and reperfusion are not prevented by use of a specific paf-antagonist, specific peripheral cellular responses are mediated by paf.
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