[Endotoxins and liver]. 1978

D Kershenobich, and J Antonio Alanís, and M Fe Bornstein, and M Pérez Herrera, and E Alvarado Ramos, and G Irene Suárez

Endotoxins are macromolecules containing lipopolysacharides that form part of the bacteria wall. They are released only when the cell integrity is lost. They are suceptible to be absorved and pass to the portal circulation. However, in normal individuals endotoxins are not detected in peripheral blood, due to a filter effect of the liver. The possibility that liver failure could produce alterations in the detoxification of endotoxins is analyzed as well as the role of endotoxins to initiate or perpetuate liver damage. The biological effects of endotoxins on bile secretion, liver circulation, energy and carbohydrate metabolism in the liver are described.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008102 Liver Circulation The circulation of BLOOD through the LIVER. Hepatic Circulation,Circulation, Liver,Circulation, Hepatic
D008107 Liver Diseases Pathological processes of the LIVER. Liver Dysfunction,Disease, Liver,Diseases, Liver,Dysfunction, Liver,Dysfunctions, Liver,Liver Disease,Liver Dysfunctions
D002473 Cell Wall The outermost layer of a cell in most PLANTS; BACTERIA; FUNGI; and ALGAE. The cell wall is usually a rigid structure that lies external to the CELL MEMBRANE, and provides a protective barrier against physical or chemical agents. Cell Walls,Wall, Cell,Walls, Cell
D003593 Cytoplasm The part of a cell that contains the CYTOSOL and small structures excluding the CELL NUCLEUS; MITOCHONDRIA; and large VACUOLES. (Glick, Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1990) Protoplasm,Cytoplasms,Protoplasms
D004731 Endotoxins Toxins closely associated with the living cytoplasm or cell wall of certain microorganisms, which do not readily diffuse into the culture medium, but are released upon lysis of the cells. Endotoxin
D006439 Hemodynamics The movement and the forces involved in the movement of the blood through the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. Hemodynamic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001646 Bile An emulsifying agent produced in the LIVER and secreted into the DUODENUM. Its composition includes BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CHOLESTEROL; and ELECTROLYTES. It aids DIGESTION of fats in the duodenum. Biliary Sludge,Sludge, Biliary
D050260 Carbohydrate Metabolism Cellular processes in biosynthesis (anabolism) and degradation (catabolism) of CARBOHYDRATES. Metabolism, Carbohydrate

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