Abstract
Fatty livers are more prone to damage caused by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). Impaired microcirculation, Kupffer cell dysfunction, increased adhesion of leukocytes, impaired mitochondrial function and ATP depletion are probable causes for fatty liver susceptibility. Therefore, hepatic steatosis is a major risk factor for liver surgery and success of transplantation of fatty donor organs. The mechanisms involved in I/R injury are complex and there is no general consensus regarding the sources of ROS generation, nitric oxide (NO) action, the role of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and transcription factors, such as nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB). Impairment of mitochondrial function is one of the most important alterations that occur in I/R injury, resulting in the alteration of energy metabolism. Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) and post conditioning (IPost) are adaptive mechanisms against I/R insults that induce intracellular protective responses associated with the preservation of mitochondrial function.
There are several pharmacological drugs and natural derivatives presenting metabolic and/or antioxidant effects that can directly or indirectly protect the liver against I/R injury. While the precise targets and mechanisms are still not totally understood, the mitochondrion presents itself as a major player on mediating these protective events. As so, compounds that are able to improve mitochondrial function and hepatic energetic balance might prove viable candidates when developing new pharmacological approaches that can minimize injury to steatotic livers subjected to I/R events.
Keywords: Fatty liver, compounds, ischemia/reperfusion, mitochondria, preconditioning, oxidative stress, mitochondrial permeability transition, ATP, cell death, microcirculation
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Fatty Liver and Ischemia/Reperfusion: Are there Drugs Able to Mitigate Injury?
Volume: 18 Issue: 32
Author(s): Ana T. Varela, Anabela P. Rolo and Carlos M. Palmeira
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Keywords: Fatty liver, compounds, ischemia/reperfusion, mitochondria, preconditioning, oxidative stress, mitochondrial permeability transition, ATP, cell death, microcirculation
Abstract: Fatty livers are more prone to damage caused by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). Impaired microcirculation, Kupffer cell dysfunction, increased adhesion of leukocytes, impaired mitochondrial function and ATP depletion are probable causes for fatty liver susceptibility. Therefore, hepatic steatosis is a major risk factor for liver surgery and success of transplantation of fatty donor organs. The mechanisms involved in I/R injury are complex and there is no general consensus regarding the sources of ROS generation, nitric oxide (NO) action, the role of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and transcription factors, such as nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB). Impairment of mitochondrial function is one of the most important alterations that occur in I/R injury, resulting in the alteration of energy metabolism. Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) and post conditioning (IPost) are adaptive mechanisms against I/R insults that induce intracellular protective responses associated with the preservation of mitochondrial function.
There are several pharmacological drugs and natural derivatives presenting metabolic and/or antioxidant effects that can directly or indirectly protect the liver against I/R injury. While the precise targets and mechanisms are still not totally understood, the mitochondrion presents itself as a major player on mediating these protective events. As so, compounds that are able to improve mitochondrial function and hepatic energetic balance might prove viable candidates when developing new pharmacological approaches that can minimize injury to steatotic livers subjected to I/R events.
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T. Varela Ana, P. Rolo Anabela and M. Palmeira Carlos, Fatty Liver and Ischemia/Reperfusion: Are there Drugs Able to Mitigate Injury?, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2011; 18 (32) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986711797535164
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