Removal of Excess Cholesterol and Cholate by the Isolated Rat Liver From its Perfusate

1956 ◽  
Vol 184 (2) ◽  
pp. 412-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meyer Friedman ◽  
René Bine ◽  
Tad Ishida

Perfusion of the isolated perfused rat liver with a perfusate containing hypercholesteremic and hypercholatemic blood results in the removal of some of the cholesterol and almost all of the excess cholate. The withdrawn cholesterol is deposited almost completely in the liver, whereas the withdrawn cholate is excreted promptly in the bile. It is concluded that the isolated liver behaves qualitatively similar to the liver of the intact rat in respect to cholesterol and cholate metabolism.

1991 ◽  
Vol 279 (3) ◽  
pp. 769-773 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Borensztajn ◽  
T J Kotlar ◽  
S Y Chang

Rat lymph chylomicrons and chylomicron remnants were treated with trypsin or Pronase. The ability of the resulting apoprotein-free lipoproteins to be taken up by the isolated perfused rat liver, and to bind to isolated rat liver membranes, was examined. Compared with control lipoproteins, the apoprotein-free chylomicrons and remnants retained unaltered their capacity to be differentiated by the intact liver and by the isolated membranes. Further, control remnants and apoprotein-free remnants competed for binding to the isolated membranes. We conclude that apoproteins are not required for the hepatic differentiation between chylomicrons and remnants, and suggest that the lipoprotein phospholipids may play a direct role in this process.


1978 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. G. Baron ◽  
R. A. Iles ◽  
R. D. Cohen

1. The effects of varying Pco2 on lactate uptake and intracellular pH (pHl) were studied in the isolated rat liver perfused with differing concentrations of lactate. 2. In general, pHl and lactate uptake are inversely related to Pco2, and pHl and lactate uptake are directly related to each other, but the quantitative aspects and significance of these relationships vary with the availability of lactate. A model of hepatic lactate metabolism is proposed which may account for the quantitative variation. 3. The metabolism of lactate within the hepatocyte exerts a destabilizing effect on hepatocyte cell pH, in contrast to the buffering effect seen in predominantly glycolytic tissues. 4. An attempt is made to relate the findings to the disturbances of lactate metabolism in clinical respiratory failure.


1982 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-278
Author(s):  
M. Höller ◽  
H. Weber ◽  
H. Breuer

Abstract. The uptake of [4-14C]oestriol by the isolated perfused rat liver is 3.8 times faster as compared to that of simultaneously perfused [6,9-3H2]oestriol 16α-monoglucuronide. During perfusion the concentration of both radioactive oestrogens decreased exponentially in perfusion medium (apparent kel: 0.061 min−1 and 0.016 min−1, respectively). [6,9−3H2]Oestriol 16α-monoglucuronide was metabolized only to a small extent; more than 92% was secreted unchanged into the bile where it was highly concentrated (1800 nmol/g). In contrast [4-14C]oestriol was extensively metabolized; it was mainly hydroxylated at C-atom 2, leading to a rapid increase in the concentration of 2-hydroxyoestriol in the perfused medium. This metabolite was quickly taken up by the liver during recirculation and subsequently either methylated or sulphated. 2-Hydroxyoestriol monosulphate was glucuronated to 2-hydroxyoestriol 16α-monoglucuronide 3-sulphate, which was rapidly excreted into the bile. No double conjugate was formed when [6,9-3H2]oestriol 16α-monoglucuronide was perfused; this is additional evidence for the correctness of the assumption that monoglucuronides cannot serve as precursors of sulphoglucuronides.


1965 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 617-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen R. Gordon

Several factors have been found to influence the ability of the isolated rat liver to achieve and maintain a steady-state condition when receiving glucose at a constant rate. The net glucose consumed could be altered by starving the experimental animal for 72 hours, by changes in the blood of donor rats produced by starvation, by lowering of the pH of the perfusate, and by injury to the liver itself. In cases in which the net glucose consumption by the liver was lowered by starvation of the donor rats for 24 hours, the addition of insulin to the perfusate doubled the net consumption of glucose. These experiments demonstrate that insulin has an effect on the net consumption of glucose by the liver.


1976 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 539-544
Author(s):  
A. Howell ◽  
W. G. E. Cooksley ◽  
C. J. Danpure

1. Colony-stimulating activity appeared in the perfusate of the isolated rat liver during perfusions with either whole rat blood, rat plasma or an artificial perfusate of Eagle's medium and albumin. 2. Dialysable inhibitors of colony formation were also released during perfusions. 3. Colony-stimulating activity in artificial perfusate could be enhanced by the addition of rat plasma in vitro. Concentrations of cycloheximide that inhibited albumin synthesis by the liver did not inhibit the release of colony-stimulating activity.


Hepatology ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 450-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenico Alvaro ◽  
Antonio Benedetti ◽  
Alessandro Gigliozzi ◽  
Adriano Bini ◽  
Sonia Furfaro ◽  
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