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ArticleHPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association2010

Intermittent ischaemia maintains function after ischaemia reperfusion in steatotic livers.

Mathilde Steenks, Mark C P M van Baal, Vincent B Nieuwenhuijs, Menno T de Bruijn, Marc Schiesser, Mike H Teo, Tom Callahan, Rob T A Padbury, Greg J Barritt

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Article in HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Impact of ischaemic preconditioning on experimental steatotic livers following hepatic ischaemia-reperfusion injury: a systematic review.HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association · 2015
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mathilde SteenksDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Flinders Medical Centre and School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Mark C P M van Baal
Vincent B Nieuwenhuijs
Menno T de Bruijn
Marc Schiesser
Mike H Teo
Tom Callahan
Rob T A Padbury
Greg J Barritt
Flinders University · AUThe University of Adelaide · AUUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIschaemic preconditioning (IPC) and intermittent ischaemia (INT) reduce liver injury after ischaemia reperfusion (IR). Steatotic livers are at a higher risk of IR injury, but the protection offered by IPC and INT is not well understood. The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of IPC and INT in maintaining liver function in steatotic livers. MATERIAL AND

methodsA model of segmental hepatic ischaemia (45 min) and reperfusion (60 min) was employed using lean and obese Zucker rats. Bile flow recovery was measured to assess dynamic liver function, hepatocyte fat content quantified and blood electrolytes, metabolites and bile calcium measured to assess liver and whole body physiology. Liver marker enzymes and light and electron microscopy were employed to assess hepatocyte injury.

resultsIPC was not effective in promoting bile flow recovery after IR in either lean or steatotic livers, whereas INT promoted good bile flow recovery in steatotic as well as lean livers. However, the bile flow recovery in steatotic livers was less than that in lean livers. In steatotic livers, ischaemia led to a rapid and substantial decrease in fat content. Steatotic livers were more susceptible to IR injury than lean livers, as indicated by increased blood ALT concentrations and major histological injury.

conclusionINT is more effective than IPC in restoring liver function in the acute phase of IR in steatotic livers. In obese patients, INT may be useful in promoting better liver function after IR after liver resection.

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Ischemic PreconditioningAlanine TransaminaseAnimalsBileBiomarkersCalciumDisease Models, AnimalElectrolytesFatty LiverLipid MetabolismLiverMaleObesityRatsRats, ZuckerReperfusionAlanine TransaminaseBiomarkersCalciumElectrolytes

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PMID20590895
PMCPMC2873648
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