Real-time Detection of Ascorbic Acid in the Renal Cortex of Renal Artery and Vein blockage Model / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To establish a model of renal artery and vein blockage and detect the real time change of ascorbic acid in the renal cortex in vivo.Methods Sixteen rabbits were randomly divided into experiment and control groups(8 in each).Under anesthesia,the left kidney and artery-vein were dissociated and a microdialysis probe was inserted into the renal cortex.After being balanced for 60 minutes,the change of ascorbic acid in the renal cortex was detected.Ischemia was achieved by clamping the renal pedicle for 60 minutes followed by reperfusion for another 60 minutes in the experiment group.While in the control,the same procedure was performed during a same time interval without clamping the renal pedicle.Microdialysis samples were collected before,during,and after the ischemia in the rabbits,and then ascorbic acid in the microdialysates were real-time measured by an electrochemical method.Results The concentrations of ascorbic acid in the microdialysates were(18.9?7.5)?mol/L,(24.8?11.3)?mol/L,and(23.3?8.9)?mol/L respectively before,during,and after the renal warm ischemia.In the experiment group,the concentration of ascorbic acid was increased rapidly by 31.2% (24.8-18.9)/18.9] following ischemia(P0.05).Conclusions Ascorbic acid is a sensitive indicator of renal ischemia/reperfusion.The level of ischemia in renal context can be monitored in real time by detecting the concentration of ascorbic acid in vivo using microdialysis-electrochemical method.The method can be used for the further studies on ischemia/reperfusion.