Organ dysfunction induced by hemorrhagic shock: From mechanisms to therapeutic medicines

Hemorrhagic shock (HS) leads to organ dysfunction, which increases the incidence of unfavorable outcomes in patients. However, adjuvant drug therapy for HS has not been widely accepted, and the benefits of vasopressors are generally considered to have insufficient evidence. Energy homeostasis disrup...

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Main Authors: Qingxia Huang, Yisa Wang, Zepeng Zhang, Mingxia Wu, Jiaqi Liu, Jinjin Chen, Jing Li, Yao Yao, Chen Guo, Daqing Zhao, Wenxiu Qi, Xiangyan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Pharmacological Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S104366182500180X
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Summary:Hemorrhagic shock (HS) leads to organ dysfunction, which increases the incidence of unfavorable outcomes in patients. However, adjuvant drug therapy for HS has not been widely accepted, and the benefits of vasopressors are generally considered to have insufficient evidence. Energy homeostasis disruption and excessive immune system activation are the main mechanisms underlying HS-induced organ dysfunction. Recent reports on HS animal models and clinical trials have revealed potential drugs that target the immune response, oxidative damage, and energy homeostasis in HS, providing new insights for the treatment of HS-induced organ dysfunction. In this review, we first discuss the pathophysiology of organ dysfunction involved in HS injury and then systematically review potential drugs that regulate immunity, the inflammatory response, oxidative damage, energy homeostasis, and cell death. We also review the available drugs with clinical evidence of HS-induced organ dysfunction efficacy. Treatment strategies combined with an improved understanding of the organ injury mechanisms of HS may help identify and develop targeted therapeutic modalities that mitigate severe organ dysfunction and reduce mortality caused by HS injury.
ISSN:1096-1186