Figure 4
Changes in partial O 2 (mmHg) of rat pancreas isolated 3 h after cardiac arrest and immersed in preservation solution containing bovine hemoglobin (A). Pancreas immersed in preservation solution containing bovine hemoglobin without further manipulation at 4°C, □; respiratory assistance through photosynthesis at 22°C, △; oxygen bubbling at 22°C, . Both respiratory assistance systems were placed on other side of the pancreas via a gas permeable membrane. Values are means ± SD; n = 3. * Significant difference from storage without further manipulation (p < 0.05). (B). Effect of photosynthetic respiratory assistance on survival rates of rats ectopically transplanted with pancreases obtained from rats at 3 h after cardiac arrest. Survival rates of recipient rats for up to 7 days after transplantation were compared after 30 min of immersion in preservation solution at 4°C or at room temperature (RT; 22°C) with or without photosynthesis before transplantation. * Significant difference from storage at 4°C (p < 0.05).