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1997 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Research for pathophysiology and therapeutic means of hepatic oxidatiye stress in obstructive iaundice.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07671424
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Digestive surgery
Research InstitutionShowa University

Principal Investigator

NAKANO Hiroshi  Showa University, School of Medicine, Iecturer, 医学部, 講師 (10241035)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KUMADA Kaoru  Showa University, School of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (00025602)
MIDORIKAWA Takemasa  Showa University, School of Medicine, Assistant Professor, 医学部, 助教授 (10255797)
Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1997
KeywordsObstructive jaundice / endotoxin shock / N-acetylcysteine / alpha-glutathione-S-transferase / mitochondrial GSSG / GSH / neutrophil oxidative stress / hepatic microcirculatory flow
Research Abstract

The aim of the present research was to investigate whether oxidative stress involves in pathophysiologic causes of animals with obstructive jaundice complicating surgical stress.
A cholestatic rat model was produced with ligation of the common bile duct ligation for 2 weeks. Either 5% glucose or N-acetylcysteine (NAC) was administered into abdominal cavity for 2 weeks. Two weeks after bile duct ligation, lipopolysaccharide was administered through the femoral vein. Two hours after administration of lipopolysaccharide, serum concentration of glutathione-S-transferase, which is a reliable marker of hepatocellular injury, was significantly higher in the NAC group than in the 5% glucosegroup. Hepatocellular cytoplasmic concentration of reduced glutathione (GSH) was significantly higher in the NAC group than in the 5% glucose group. Hepatocellular cytoplasmic concentration of oxidized glutathione (GSSG) was significantly lower in the NAC group than in the 5% glucose group. Mitochondrial GSSG … More /GSH value, which is a marker of mitochondrial oxidative stress, was lower in the NAC group than in the 5% glucose group. Concentration of adenosine triphosphate in specimens of liver tissue was significantly higher in the NAC group than in the 5% glucose group. Neutrophils infiltrating to liver tissue was obtained using elutriator and neutrophil oxidative stress was measured with flow cytometric analysis. Neutrophil oxidative stress was lower in the NAC group than in the 5% glucose group.
In conclusion, NAC significantly reduced hepatocellular injury and hepatic oxidative stress in the animals with obstructive jaundice complicating endotoxin shock.
The effects of NAC on hepatic hemodynamics were investigated in dogs with obstructive jaundice complicating endotoxin shock. In dogs with obstructive jaundice and endotoxicemia, portal flow volume and hepatic microcirculatory tissue flow were reduced as compared with normal dogs. NAC significantly increased portal flow volume and hepatic microcirculatory tissue flow volume. Therefore, NAC can improve hepatic hemodynamics in dogs with obstructive jaundice complicating endotoxicemia. Less

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  • [Publications] Nakano H, et al.: "The effects of N-acetylcysteine and anti-intercellular adhesion molecule-1 monoclonal antibody against ischemia-reperfusion injury of the rat steatotic liver produced by choline-methionine deficient diet." Hepatology. 26. 670-678 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Nakano H, et al.: "Prediction of postoperative decompensated liver function by technettium 90m galactosyl human serum albumin liver scintigraphy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma complicated with chronic liver diseases." British Journal of Surgery. 84. 793-796 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Nakano H, et al.: "Augmentation of mitochondrial glutathione by S-adenosyl-L-methionine in ischemia-reperfusion injury of the rat steatotic liver induced by choline-methionine deficient diet." European Surgical Research. 30. 34-42 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Nakano H, et al.: "Predicting Survival and Postoperative Complications with Tc-GSA Liver Scintigraphy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma." Hepato-gastroenterology. (in-press).

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  • [Publications] Nakano H, et al.: "Allopurinol reduced hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury exacerbated by inhalation of high-concentration oxygen in rats." European Surgical Research. 29. 429-437 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Nakano H,Boudjema K,Alexandre E,Imbs P,Chenard MP,Wolf P,Cinqu'albre J,Jaeck D: "Protective effects of N-acetylcysteine on hypothermic ischemia-reperfusion injury of rat liver." Hepatology. 22. 539-545 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Nakano H,Boudjema K,Jaeck D,Alexandre E,Imbs P,Chenard MP,Nagasaki H,Kumada K,Wolf P,Cinqualbre J.: "Amelioration of hepatocellular integrity and inhibition of sinusoidal oxidative stress by N-acetylcysteine pretreatment in cold ischemia-reperfusion injury of rat liver." Eur Surg Res. 28. 245-255 (1996)

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  • [Publications] Kuzume M,Nakano H,Yamaguchi M,Matsumiya A,Shimokohbe G,Kitamura N,Nagasaki H,Kumada K.: "Amonoclonal antibody against ICAM-1 suppressed hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury." Eur Surg Res. 29. 93-100 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Kaneshiro Y,Nakano H,Kumada K,Kitamura N,Shimura H,Kikawa G,Tatsuno M,Fujiwara Y,Baek Y,Sasaki J,Nagasaki H,Yamaguchi M.: "Augmentation of mitochondrial glutathione by S-adenosyl-L-methionine in ischemia-reperfusion injury of the rat steatotic liver induced by choline-methionine deficient diet." Eur Surg Res. 30. 34-42 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Nakano H,Nagasaki H,Kumada K,Tatsuno M,Kitamura N,Suzuki T,Yamaguchi M.: "The effects of N-acetylcysteine and anti-intercellular adhesion molecule-1 monoclonal antibody against ischemia-reperfusion injury of the rat steatotic liver produced by choline-methionine deficient diet." Hepatology. 26. 670-678 (1997)

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