Glutathione improves the function of porcine pulmonary grafts stored for twenty-four hours in low-potassium dextran solution

The addition of glutathione to low-potassium dextran preservation solution reveals beneficial effects on vascular function and surfactant composition in transplanted lungs. Therefore, glutathione ameliorates ischemia-reperfusion injury in a preclinical model of lung transplantation. Future studies are needed to evaluate this promising modification in clinical lung transplantation.