| Literature DB >> 27465396 |
Simo S Oja1, Pirjo Saransaari2, Esa R Korpi3.
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Abnormal liver function has dramatic effects on brain functions. Hyperammonemia interferes profoundly with brain metabolism, astrocyte volume regulation, and in particular mitochondrial functions. Gene expression in the brain and excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission circuits are also affected. Experiments with a number of pertinent animal models have revealed several potential mechanisms which could underlie the pathological phenomena occurring in hepatic encephalopathy.Entities:
Keywords: Astrocytes; Glutamine-glutamate cycle; Hepatic encephalopathy; Mitochondria; N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors; Reactive oxygen species
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27465396 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-016-2014-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurochem Res ISSN: 0364-3190 Impact factor: 3.996