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. 2021 Aug 30;10(9):2249. doi: 10.3390/cells10092249

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Perfusate clinical biochemistry, ATP and MPO tissue levels. (A). During EVLP at 37 °C we recorded significantly increased potassium levels in perfusates when compared to EVLP at 28 °C (* p < 0.05) and also potassium at 37 °C was increased in comparison to the perfusates of EVLP at 28 °C with PFCOC (** p < 0.01). (B). Calcium level in EVLP perfusates at 37 °C +/− PFCOC were lower but were not statistically lower when compared to calcium perfusate levels after EVLP done at 28 °C +/− PFCOC. (C). The pH recorded in the 28 °C +/− PFCOC EVLP perfusates were significantly lower than the 37 °C +/− PFCOC (* p < 0.05). (D). Levels of bicarbonate were lower at 37 °C +/− PFCOC EVLP although not significantly lower than the 28 °C +/− PFCOC EVLP. (E). Percent change of glucose from baseline showed higher levels remaining in the perfusates during the EVLP done with PFCOC at 28 °C or 37 °C. (F). Lactate levels in the 37 °C + PFCOC EVLP perfusates were significantly increased versus all the other conditions (* p < 0.05). (G). ATP content of lung tissues after the 28 °C EVLP with or without PFCOC were higher but not significantly different from the lung tissues after the 37 °C EVLP with or without PFCOC conditions. (H). MPO lung tissue activities were significantly increased in the 37 °C with PFCOC group when compared to the 28 °C with PFCOC group (* p < 0.05).