Parenteral glutamine increases serum heat shock protein 70 in critically ill patients.
Intensive Care Med
; 31(8): 1079-86, 2005 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Heat shock protein 70 (HSP-70) is protective against cellular and tissue injury. Increased serum HSP-70 levels are associated with decreased mortality in trauma patients. Glutamine (Gln) administration increases serum and tissue HSP-70 expression in experimental models of sepsis. Gln has been safely administered to critically ill patients and can improve clinical outcomes, but the effect of Gln administration on HSP-70 expression in humans is unknown. We examined whether Gln-supplemented parenteral nutrition (PN) increases serum HSP-70 levels in critically ill patients. DESIGN ANDSETTING:
Randomized, controlled, double-blind study in surgical intensive care units (SICU) in a university hospital. PATIENTS 29 patients admitted to the SICU and requiring PN for more than 7 days.INTERVENTIONS:
Patients received either Gln-PN (containing alanyl-glutamine dipeptide; 0.5 g/kg per day; n=15) or standard Gln-free PN (control-PN) that was iso-nitrogenous to Gln-PN (n=14). Serum HSP-70 concentrations were measured at enrollment and at 7 days. Clinical outcome measures were also determined.RESULTS:
HSP-70 concentrations were unchanged in control-PN subjects from baseline to day 7. In marked contrast, Gln-PN subjects demonstrated significantly higher (3.7-fold) serum HSP-70 concentrations than control subjects. In Gln-PN patients there was a significant correlation between increases in HSP-70 levels over baseline and decrease in ICU length of stay.CONCLUSIONS:
Gln-PN significantly increases serum HSP-70 in critically ill patients. The magnitude of HSP-70 enhancement in Gln-treated patients was correlated with improved clinical outcomes. These data indicate the need for larger, randomized trials of the Gln effect on serum and tissue HSP-70 expression in critical illness and relationship to clinical outcomes.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad Crítica
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Proteínas HSP70 de Choque Térmico
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Glutamina
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intensive Care Med
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos