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[Members Only And Two Factor Auth.] J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 85(10): 1301-1307, 1984
Original article
CHANGES IN SEROTONIN AND HISTAMINE LEVELS IN BLOOD AND LIVER AFTER ACUTE HEPATIC ISCHEMIA
To clarify the changes of vasoactive amines associated with acute hepatic failure, ammonia, tryptophan, serotonin (5-HT) and histamine in the blood and liver were studied in dogs (n =22) of each three group of acute hepatic ischemia ; occlusion of hepatic artery (controls), occlusion of hepatic artery and portal vein (THI), and portocaval shunt with THI (PCS + THI). These biochemical changes were studied in each group at six time intervals: Preocclusion, 15 and 30 minutes postocclusion, and 30, 60 and 120 minutes after release of occlusion. A rapid rise of blood ammonia levels was observed in groups of THI and PCS + THI after occlusion. Blood 5-HT increased in postocclusion of both controls and THI. However, a decrease of 5-HT was observed in PCS + THI. Hepatic 5-HT also increased after occlusion in THI and PCS + THI as compared with a decrease in controls. Plasma histamine rose significantly in al groups after the occlusion.
These data demonstrated that the changes of vasoactive amines in hepatic ischemia and/or splanchnic pooling appeared to affect microcirculation of the liver and play a role of pathogenesis of hepatic failure after hepatic ischemia.
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