1999
Hepatic Toxicity and Persistence of ser/thr Protein Phosphatase Inhibition by Microcystin in the Little Skate Raja erinacea
Runnegar M, Seward D, Ballatori N, Crawford J, Boyer J. Hepatic Toxicity and Persistence of ser/thr Protein Phosphatase Inhibition by Microcystin in the Little Skate Raja erinacea. Toxicology And Applied Pharmacology 1999, 161: 40-49. PMID: 10558922, DOI: 10.1006/taap.1999.8783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-dependent inhibitionSkate hepatocytesUptake of microcystinNear complete inhibitionPP activityInflammatory changesHepatic toxicityHepatocyte necrosisHistological changesAccompanying inhibitionHepatic lesionsBile acidsHigh dosesOnly organSignificant inhibitionSkate Raja erinaceaLittle skate Raja erinaceaInhibitionLiverRectal gland
1997
Extrahepatic biliary obstruction impairs microvascular perfusion and increases leukocyte adhesion in rat liver
Koeppel T, Trauner M, Baas J, Thies J, Schlosser S, Post S, Gebhard M, Herfarth C, Boyer J, Otto G. Extrahepatic biliary obstruction impairs microvascular perfusion and increases leukocyte adhesion in rat liver. Hepatology 1997, 26: 1085-1091. PMID: 9362346, DOI: 10.1002/hep.510260501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile duct ligationIntravital fluorescence microscopyHepatic microvascular perfusionAcute biliary obstructionMicrovascular perfusionLeukocyte adhesionBiliary obstructionIntercellular adhesion molecule-1 protein expressionLeukocyte-endothelial cell interactionsMale Wistar ratsHydrogen gas clearanceICAM-1 expressionSham-operated controlsRat liverWestern blot analysisSinusoidal perfusionNeutrophil infiltrationLiver injuryHepatic microcirculationLiver damageLiver microcirculationTissue immunofluorescenceDuct ligationWistar ratsMarked impairment