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