Nitric oxide mediates effects of acute, not chronic, naltrexone on LPS-induced hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic rats.
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DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2016-0188
Abstract: Recent studies suggest endogenous opioids and nitric oxide (NO) are involved in the pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). In this study, the interaction between the opioid receptor antagonist and NO was investigated on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced… read more here.
Keywords: lps induced; cirrhotic rats; treatment naltrexone; naltrexone ... See more keywords