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Nitric oxide and liver microcirculation during autoregulation and haemorrhagic shock in rabbit model.
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PMID:  16613926     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Direct evidence of nitric oxide (NO) involvement in the regulation of hepatic microcirculation is not yet available under physiological conditions nor in haemorrhagic shock. METHODS: A laser Doppler flowmetry was used to measure liver perfusion index and a specific NO-sensitive electrode was inserted into liver parenchyma of anaesthetized rabbits. Hepatic autoregulation during moderate hypovolaemia {mean arterial pressure at 50 mm Hg without liver perfusion alteration; blood withdrawal 17.7 (4.2) ml [mean (SD)]} or haemorrhagic shock [mean arterial pressure at 20 mm Hg associated with liver perfusion impairment and lactic acidosis; blood withdrawal 56.0 (6.8) ml] were investigated over 60 min and were followed by a rapid infusion of the shed blood. Involvement of NO synthases was evaluated using a non-specific inhibitor, NAPNA (Nomega-nitro-L-arginine P-nitro-anilide). RESULTS: In the autoregulation group, a decrease [30.0 (4.0) mm Hg] of mean arterial pressure did not alter liver perfusion index, whereas the liver NO concentration increased and reached a plateau [125 (10)%; compared with baseline; P<0.05]. This NO concentration was reduced to zero by the administration of NO synthase inhibitor. Haemorrhagic shock led to a rapid decrease in liver perfusion index [60 (7)%; compared with baseline; P<0.05] before an immediate and continuous increase in NO concentration [250 (50)%; compared with baseline; P<0.05]. Infusion of NO inhibitor before haemorrhagic shock reduced the NO concentration to zero and hepatic perfusion by 60 (8)% (P<0.05) of the baseline. Mean arterial pressure increased simultaneously. In these animals, during haemorrhage, a continuous increase in NO concentration still occurred and liver perfusion slightly increased. In all groups but NAPNA+haemorrhagic shock, blood replacement induced recovery of baseline values. CONCLUSIONS: NO plays a physiological role in the liver microcirculation during autoregulation. Its production is enzyme-dependent. Conversely, haemorrhagic shock induces a rapid increase in hepatic NO that is at least partially enzyme-independent.
Authors:
F Lhuillier; M-O Robert; P Crova; J Goudable; F Arnal; R Cespuglio; G Annat; J-P Viale
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-04-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of anaesthesia     Volume:  97     ISSN:  0007-0912     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Anaesth     Publication Date:  2006 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-07-11     Completed Date:  2006-08-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372541     Medline TA:  Br J Anaesth     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  137-46     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse, 103 Grande Rue de la Croix-Rousse, 69317 Lyon Cedex 04, France. franck.lhuillier@chu-lyon.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anilides / administration & dosage
Animals
Arginine / administration & dosage,  analogs & derivatives
Blood Pressure / physiology
Carbon Dioxide / physiology
Disease Models, Animal
Hepatic Artery / physiology
Homeostasis / physiology*
Infusions, Intravenous
Liver / blood supply*,  physiology
Microcirculation
Models, Animal
Nitric Oxide / analysis,  biosynthesis*
Nitric Oxide Synthase / antagonists & inhibitors
Oxygen / physiology
Rabbits
Shock, Hemorrhagic / metabolism,  physiopathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anilides; 10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 74-79-3/Arginine; 7782-44-7/Oxygen; 85697-89-8/N(G)-nitroarginine-4-nitroanilide; EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase

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