Human Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in Cold Storage of Donation After Circulatory Death Rat Livers: An Old but New Agent for Protecting Vascular Endothelia?

Background.Current critical shortage of donor organs has increased the use of donation after circulatory death (DCD) livers for transplantation, despite higher risk for primary nonfunction or ischemic cholangiopathy. Human atrial natriuretic peptide (hANP) is a cardiovascular hormone that possesses