Neutrophil rheologic changes in septic shock

Decreases in effective capillary blood flow during septic shock may be related to changes in neutrophil rheology which contribute to microvascular occlusion. The purpose of this study was to examine neutrophil deformability, adherence, and aggregation in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock....

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Published in:	American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 155; no. 1; p. 38
Main Authors:	Yodice, P C, Astiz, M E, Kurian, B M, Lin, R Y, Rackow, E C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-1997
Subjects:	Aged Cell Adhesion Cell Aggregation Filtration Hemorheology Humans Neutrophils - physiology Sepsis - blood Shock, Septic - blood
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Summary:	Decreases in effective capillary blood flow during septic shock may be related to changes in neutrophil rheology which contribute to microvascular occlusion. The purpose of this study was to examine neutrophil deformability, adherence, and aggregation in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. Neutrophils were isolated from six patients with septic shock (SS), 12 patients with severe sepsis (S), six noninfected critically ill patients (CINS), and nine normal volunteers (N). Neutrophil deformability was determined by examining filtration through 5-microm filters. Neutrophil aggregation was measured by aggregometry and leukergy. Neutrophil adherence was examined by assessing the binding of latex beads to neutrophils. Patients with S and SS demonstrated decreased neutrophil filterability of 27 +/- 2% and 16 +/- 5%, respectively (p < 0.01), in comparison with N subjects, 55 +/- 4% and CINS patients, 58 +/- 2%. Preincubation of neutrophils from S and SS patients with cytochalasin D significantly increased the percent filtration of neutrophils. Neutrophil aggregation, measured by aggregometry, was increased in SS patients, 16 +/- 4% (p < 0.01) compared with N subjects, 1 +/- 0.2% and CINS patients, 1 +/- 0.2%. Incubation of neutrophils of SS patients with anti-CD11/CD18 significantly increased the filtration of isolated neutrophils to 46 +/- 3% (p < 0.01) and decreased aggregation to 7 +/- 2%. Neutrophil adherence was not increased in S or SS patients. These observations suggest that neutrophil deformability is decreased in patients with S and SS. Increased leukoaggregation may also contribute to decreased filterability of neutrophils in SS patients. These mechanisms may play a role in impaired microvascular flow in septic shock.
ISSN:	1073-449X
DOI:	10.1164/ajrccm.155.1.9001286