Alpha-1 antichymotrypsin is involved in astrocyte injury in concert with arginine-vasopressin during the development of acute hepatic encephalopathy.

Jonghyuk ParkTakahiro MasakiYoshihiro MezakiHiroshi YokoyamaMariko NakamuraHaruka MaehashiTakahiko J FujimiSabine S GouraudKeisuke NagatsumaMadoka NakagomiNaofumi KimuraTomokazu Matsuura

Published in: PloS one (2017)

These results suggest that ACT is involved in astrocyte injury and dysfunction in concert with AVP during the development of acute HE.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
nitric oxide
oxidative stress
early onset
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation