Normothermic perfusion of ischaemic porcine kidneys: an evaluation of ex vivo function and endothelin receptor antagonism.

Conclusions: This study suggests that ex vivo assessment after normothermic perfusion correlates with warm ischaemic damage. However, endothelin receptor antagonism does not ameliorate the rise in IRR or renal function after kidneys are subjected to a warm ischaemic insult.
PMID: 19229830 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Nephrology)