BACKGROUND: Surgery can cause endotoxemia, and endotoxin aggregates to Toll-like receptors and acts proinflammatory; repetitive endotoxin application can cause tolerance. The objective of the study is to characterize early inflammatory response and expression of TLR2/4 during major abdominal surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective controlled study of 20 patients with elective major abdominal surgery was performed. Blood samples were collected before and at a defined time after surgery. Endotoxemia, capability of plasma to inactivate endotoxin, cytokine release of LPS-stimulated mononuclear cells, quantitative TLR mRNA expression, and plasma concentrations of TNFalpha, IL-6, C-reactive protein (CRP), alpha(1)-acid glycoprotein, transferrin, and albumin were measured. RESULTS: Surgery caused endotoxemia (p = 0.053), and the capability of plasma to inactivate endotoxin was reduced (p = 0.0002). Two hours postoperatively, the plasma concentrations of TNFalpha and IL-6 peaked significantly, but the liberation capacity of mononuclear cells for cytokines (TNFalpha, IL-1beta, IL-6) was significantly reduced. The concentration of CRP and alpha(1)-acid glycoprotein peaked 48 h postoperatively, but those of transferrin and albumin were significantly decreased (p < 0.001, respectively). Median mRNA expression of TLR2 and TLR4 of mononuclear cells was not altered, and there was no obvious trend over time. CONCLUSION: Major abdominal surgery is associated with endotoxemia, reduced capability of plasma to inactivate endotoxin, cytokine kinetics resembling those of healthy man after experimentally given LPS, and substantial acute-phase reaction. The cytokine liberation of mononuclear cells suggests a state of postoperative endotoxin tolerance. Despite these substantial changes, trends in TLR2/4 expression are not obvious.
BACKGROUND: Surgery can cause endotoxemia, and endotoxin aggregates to Toll-like receptors and acts proinflammatory; repetitive endotoxin application can cause tolerance. The objective of the study is to characterize early inflammatory response and expression of TLR2/4 during major abdominal surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective controlled study of 20 patients with elective major abdominal surgery was performed. Blood samples were collected before and at a defined time after surgery. Endotoxemia, capability of plasma to inactivate endotoxin, cytokine release of LPS-stimulated mononuclear cells, quantitative TLR mRNA expression, and plasma concentrations of TNFalpha, IL-6, C-reactive protein (CRP), alpha(1)-acid glycoprotein, transferrin, and albumin were measured. RESULTS: Surgery caused endotoxemia (p = 0.053), and the capability of plasma to inactivate endotoxin was reduced (p = 0.0002). Two hours postoperatively, the plasma concentrations of TNFalpha and IL-6 peaked significantly, but the liberation capacity of mononuclear cells for cytokines (TNFalpha, IL-1beta, IL-6) was significantly reduced. The concentration of CRP and alpha(1)-acid glycoprotein peaked 48 h postoperatively, but those of transferrin and albumin were significantly decreased (p < 0.001, respectively). Median mRNA expression of TLR2 and TLR4 of mononuclear cells was not altered, and there was no obvious trend over time. CONCLUSION: Major abdominal surgery is associated with endotoxemia, reduced capability of plasma to inactivate endotoxin, cytokine kinetics resembling those of healthy man after experimentally given LPS, and substantial acute-phase reaction. The cytokine liberation of mononuclear cells suggests a state of postoperative endotoxin tolerance. Despite these substantial changes, trends in TLR2/4 expression are not obvious.
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