Decreased intrahepatic response to α1-adrenergic agonists in lipopolysaccharide-treated rats is located in the sinusoidal area and depends on Kupffer cell function

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 893-900

  Lee, Chang Hyeong ^a,b   Loureiro Silva, Mauricio R ^a,b   Abraldes, Juan G ^a,b   Iwakiri, Yasuko ^a,b   Haq, Omar ^a,b   Groszmann, Roberto J ^a,b  

^a VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endotoxemia; Gadolinium chloride; Hypertension; Kupffer cells; Microcirculation; Portal

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; GADOLINIUM CHLORIDE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; METHOXAMINE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; KUPFFER CELL; LIVER; LIVER PERFUSION; LIVER SINUSOID; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 34250330419     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.04922.x     Document Type: Article

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