2014
Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension
Iwakiri Y, Groszmann R. Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension. 2014, 3-14. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0002-2_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPortal hypertensionLiver diseaseHyperdynamic splanchnic circulationHepatic vascular resistanceSerious liver diseaseExtrahepatic diseaseGastroesophageal varicesVascular resistanceHemodynamic abnormalitiesSplanchnic circulationLethal complicationCirculatory derangementsHypertensionDiseaseCurrent knowledgeVaricesAscitesComplicationsHemorrhageDerangementPathophysiologyRegulatory mechanismsAbnormalitiesFunctional aspects
2010
The Systemic and Splanchnic Circulations
Iwakiri Y. The Systemic and Splanchnic Circulations. Clinical Gastroenterology 2010, 305-321. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-866-9_15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPortal hypertensionArterial vasodilatationSplanchnic circulationSystemic circulationNitric oxideInitiation of vasodilatationSystemic hemodynamic abnormalitiesDevelopment of complicationsSplanchnic blood flowProgressive vasodilatationHemodynamic abnormalitiesIntestinal microcirculationLiver cirrhosisLiver diseaseVasodilator moleculeHypertensionVasodilatationBlood flowCirrhosisPatientsMolecular mechanismsKey eventsSensory mechanismsCirculationComplications
2007
Vascular endothelial dysfunction in cirrhosis
Iwakiri Y, Groszmann RJ. Vascular endothelial dysfunction in cirrhosis. Journal Of Hepatology 2007, 46: 927-934. PMID: 17391799, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.02.006.BooksConceptsEndothelium-dependent relaxationEndothelial dysfunctionSinusoidal endothelial cellsPortal hypertensionVascular nitric oxide levelsVascular endothelial dysfunctionNitric oxide levelsSEC dysfunctionVascular resistanceEarly key eventSplanchnic circulationLiver cirrhosisVasodilator moleculeLiver microcirculationSystemic circulationOxide levelsCirrhosisDysfunctionEndothelial cellsHypertensionMultiple diseasesKey eventsArteryMicrocirculationDisease
2002
Mice with targeted deletion of eNOS develop hyperdynamic circulation associated with portal hypertension
Iwakiri Y, Cadelina G, Sessa WC, Groszmann RJ. Mice with targeted deletion of eNOS develop hyperdynamic circulation associated with portal hypertension. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2002, 283: g1074-g1081. PMID: 12381520, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00145.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial portal vein ligationEndothelial NO synthaseHyperdynamic circulatory statePortal hypertensive animalsHyperdynamic circulationPortal hypertensionCirculatory stateHypertensive animalsInducible NOSNitric oxideLevels of vasodilatorsPortal vein ligationSham-operated groupSham-operated animalsSystemic vasodilationSplanchnic circulationPeripheral resistanceVein ligationSham animalsNO synthaseKnockout miceGene deletionINOS geneHemodynamic characteristicsMice