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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 24, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087351
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brain edema; astrocyte; pathology; hepatic encephalopathy; transmission electron microscope; scanning electron microscope; iNOS; microglial cell
Liver dysfunction is the main cause of hepatic encephalopathy, but the histopathological changes in the brain associated with hepatic encephalopathy remain unclear. In this study, a mouse model of acute hepatic encephalopathy was used to investigate the pathological changes in the liver and brain. The results indicated that hepatocyte swelling and cytoplasmic vacuolization progressed over time in the liver tissue, while histopathological changes such as perivascular astrocyte swelling and abnormalities in neuronal organelles were observed in the brain. Additionally, delayed neuronal atrophy and continued brain cytotoxicity were observed even after consciousness recovery.
Liver dysfunction is the main cause of hepatic encephalopathy. However, histopathological changes in the brain associated with hepatic encephalopathy remain unclear. Therefore, we investigated pathological changes in the liver and brain using an acute hepatic encephalopathy mouse model. After administering ammonium acetate, a transient increase in the blood ammonia level was observed, which returned to normal levels after 24 h. Consciousness and motor levels also returned to normal. It was revealed that hepatocyte swelling, and cytoplasmic vacuolization progressed over time in the liver tissue. Blood biochemistry also suggested hepatocyte dysfunction. In the brain, histopathological changes, such as perivascular astrocyte swelling, were observed 3 h after ammonium acetate administration. Abnormalities in neuronal organelles, especially mitochondria and rough endoplasmic reticulum, were also observed. Additionally, neuronal cell death was observed 24 h post-ammonia treatment when blood ammonia levels had returned to normal. Activation of reactive microglia and increased expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) were also observed seven days after a transient increase in blood ammonia. These results suggest that delayed neuronal atrophy could be iNOS-mediated cell death due to activation of reactive microglia. The findings also suggest that severe acute hepatic encephalopathy causes continued delayed brain cytotoxicity even after consciousness recovery.
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