Gene expression analysis of vastus medialis cells after tourniquet-induced ischemia during Total Knee Arthroplasty: A randomized clinical trial

ABSTRACT: Purpose The effects of the commonly utilized intraoperative tourniquet on gene expression within the skeletal muscle cells are barely examined. Our group already showed that tourniquet application results in higher proteolytic activity within vastus medialis cells (KSSTA 2016), without influence on the amount and function of mitochondria (EJOT 2016). The purpose of the present study was to examine the gene expression within the skeletal muscle cells after tourniquet-induced ischemia and to identify differential expressed genes (DEGs). Methods As part of a randomized, controlled, monocentric trial (Clinical-Trials.gov NCT02475603) we included 20 patients scheduled to undergo primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The patients received a written consent and were randomly assigned to Group A (TKA with tourniquet) (n=10) and Group B (TKA without tourniquet) (n=10). Muscle biopsies of (5×5×5 mm) were obtained from the vastus medialis immediately after performing the surgical approach and exactly 60 min later. After preparation of a muscle homogenate, RNA extraction was performed (RNeasy Plus Universal Mini Kit Qiagen) and RNA integrity (RIN) was determined (Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer,RNA 6000 Pico Kit). Gene expression profiling was performed methodological validated (GeneChip™ Human Transcriptome Array 2.0;Affymetrix). Statistical analysis include the number of significant DEGs with p-value < 0,05, number of DEGs with relative difference >25% and pathway analysis (SPSS-Version 24; SAS JMP10 Genomics, Version 6). The power analysis considered an effect size of 0,4 and a statistical power > 0,8, sample size n=10 for each group. The protocol was approved by our Institutional Ethics Committee (File reference 2012-334N-MA). Results and conclusion Numerous genes were differencially expressed during tourniquet induced ischemia. Further investigations and statistical analysis are ongoning.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE124595 | GEO | 2021/01/01

REPOSITORIES: GEO