chondroitin has been researched along with Liver-Cirrhosis* in 7 studies
7 other study(ies) available for chondroitin and Liver-Cirrhosis
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[Clinical and experimental studies on the fate of chondrotin s-lfuric iron during developing hepatic fibrosis (author's transl)].
Derangements in iron metabolism following liver damage were studied with special reference to iron deposit in relation to reticuloendothelial functions. In clinical studies, the metabolic fate of chondroitin sulfuric 59Fe, given intravenously, was examined in patients with chronic hepatitis or liver cirrhosis, diagnosed by liver biopsy. In experimental studies, liver damage was induced in rats by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) injection and the labeled iron was similarly administered. 1) In patients with chronic hepatitis or liver cirrhosis, a reduction in uptake and utilization rates of the labeled iron was observed. 2) In rats with CCl4-induced liver damage, these parameters of the reticuloendothelial function were more reduced in parallel with the extent of hepatic fibrosis. 3) Similar conclusion was obtained from the analysis of iron distribution among tissues and of iron incorporation into several fractions of the liver: that is the uptake into non-hemin iron was less as the fibrosis advanced. In addition, more iron was incorporated into hemosiderin fraction and less into ferritin fraction. The findings may suggest a derangement in apoferritin synthesis as well as in release mechanism of deposit iron. 4) It is suggested that derangements in iron metabolism following liver damage are mainly due to reduction of the reticuloendothelial functions, but are partly due to changes in hematopoiesis and protein metabolism. Topics: Animals; Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning; Chondroitin; Chondroitin Sulfates; Chronic Disease; Hepatitis; Humans; Iron; Liver Cirrhosis; Male; Mononuclear Phagocyte System; Rats | 1974 |
Natural history of alcoholic hepatitis. IV. Glycosaminoglycuronans and collagen in the hepatic connective tissue.
The extractable and nonextractable collagen and glycosaminoglycuronans (GAG) were estimated and characterized in 32 dried, defatted human livers obtained at necropsy. 10 had normal livers. 22 of the 32 livers were from patients who drank in excess: 5 had fatty livers, 7 had alcholic hepatitis, and 10 had cirrhosis. Livers with alcoholic hepatitis or cirrhosis had significantly increased total and 1 N NaCl-extractable collagen. Only alcoholic hepatitis livers had significantly increased Tris-buffer-extractable GAG, but the amino acid composition of these GAG (proteoglycans) was no different from that of normal livers. The major fraction of these GAG had isoelectric pH (pI) = 3.1 in all livers. Livers with alcoholic hepatitis or cirrhosis had significantly increased nonextractable GAG. The major GAG fraction of all livers was chondroitin-4 or -6-SO(4). Alcoholic hepatitis livers had a significant increase of hyaluronic acid and an unidentified hyaluronidase-resistant GAG. Fatty livers showed no differences from normal ones. The data indicates that alcoholic hepatitis is associated with a significantly increased fibroblast activity, but fatty livers of alcoholics are not. The changes in histologically "inactive" micronodular cirrhosis of alcoholic patients indicate continued activity of fibroblasts in the connective tissue of these cirrhotic livers. Topics: Alcoholism; Amino Acids; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Chondroitin; Chromatography, Gel; Collagen; Connective Tissue; Dialysis; Fatty Liver; Glucosamine; Glycoproteins; Glycosaminoglycans; Heparitin Sulfate; Hexosamines; Humans; Hyaluronic Acid; Hydroxyproline; Isoelectric Focusing; Liver; Liver Cirrhosis | 1973 |
Urinary excretion of acidic glycosaminoglycans in the aged.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Aging; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Chondroitin; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Nephropathies; Electrophoresis; Female; Glycosaminoglycans; Heart Diseases; Humans; Hyaluronic Acid; Hyaluronoglucosaminidase; Hypertension; Liver Cirrhosis; Male; Middle Aged; Uronic Acids | 1972 |
[Acidic glycosamine glycans in the connective tissue of normal and cirrhotic human liver].
Topics: Amides; Chondroitin; Connective Tissue; Glycosaminoglycans; Humans; Hyaluronic Acid; Liver; Liver Cirrhosis; Liver Cirrhosis, Experimental; Methods; Middle Aged; Sulfhydryl Compounds | 1968 |
[Studies on the connective tissue metabolism in experimental liver cirrhosis].
Topics: Amides; Animals; Carbon Isotopes; Chondroitin; Collagen; Connective Tissue; Hexosamines; Hydroxyproline; Liver; Liver Cirrhosis; Prednisolone; Rats; Sulfhydryl Compounds; Sulfur Isotopes | 1967 |
Autoradiographic characterization of sulfated acid mucopolysaccharides in experimental cirrhosis.
Topics: Animals; Autoradiography; Chondroitin; Glycosaminoglycans; Histocytochemistry; Liver Cirrhosis; Rats; Staining and Labeling; Sulfates; Sulfur Isotopes | 1966 |
[Mechanism of liver fibrosis, and counter-measures].
Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Chondroitin; Glucuronates; Hexosamines; Humans; Imidazoles; Liver Cirrhosis; Liver Diseases; Orotic Acid; Proteins | 1963 |