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gamma-aminobutyric acid and Alcoholic Cirrhosis

gamma-aminobutyric acid has been researched along with Alcoholic Cirrhosis in 5 studies

gamma-Aminobutyric Acid: The most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
gamma-aminobutyric acid : A gamma-amino acid that is butanoic acid with the amino substituent located at C-4.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"If the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) inhibitory neurotransmitter system plays an important role in the mediation of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in man, changes in the status of receptors for GABA in the brain may occur in patients with HE."3.67Changes in cerebral receptors for gamma aminobutyric acid in patients with hepatic encephalopathy. ( Ferenci, P; Jellinger, K; Jones, EA; Riederer, P; Schafer, DF, 1988)
"Alcoholic cirrhosis is frequently associated with episodes of portal-systemic encephalopathy (PSE)."2.38"Peripheral-type" (mitochondrial) benzodiazepine receptors in hepatic encephalopathy. ( Butterworth, RF; Lavoie, J, 1993)

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (40.00)18.7374
1990's2 (40.00)18.2507
2000's1 (20.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Palomero-Gallagher, N1
Bidmon, HJ1
Cremer, M1
Schleicher, A1
Kircheis, G1
Reifenberger, G1
Kostopoulos, G1
Häussinger, D1
Zilles, K1
Lavoie, J1
Butterworth, RF1
Dodd, PR1
Thomas, GJ1
Harper, CG1
Kril, JJ1
Ferenci, P1
Riederer, P1
Jellinger, K1
Schafer, DF1
Jones, EA1
Nardoni, A1
Marchetti, E1
Geatti, O1
Di Piazza, V1
Rossi, G1
Cedaro, P1

Reviews

1 review available for gamma-aminobutyric acid and Alcoholic Cirrhosis

ArticleYear
"Peripheral-type" (mitochondrial) benzodiazepine receptors in hepatic encephalopathy.
    Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire). Supplement, 1993, Volume: 2

    Topics: Animals; Astrocytes; Brain; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Ligands; Liver

1993

Other Studies

4 other studies available for gamma-aminobutyric acid and Alcoholic Cirrhosis

ArticleYear
Neurotransmitter receptor imbalances in motor cortex and basal ganglia in hepatic encephalopathy.
    Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, 2009, Volume: 24, Issue:3-4

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Adenosine; Adult; Aged; Autoradiography; Basal Ganglia; Binding Sites; Case-Control S

2009
Amino acid neurotransmitter receptor changes in cerebral cortex in alcoholism: effect of cirrhosis of the liver.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 1992, Volume: 59, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Benzodiazepines; Binding Sites; Cerebral Cortex; Diazepam; Dizocilpine Maleate; Flunitrazepam

1992
Changes in cerebral receptors for gamma aminobutyric acid in patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
    Liver, 1988, Volume: 8, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Brain; Coronary Disease; Female; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephalo

1988
[Prolactin in chronic alcoholic liver diseases with and without gynecomastia].
    Minerva medica, 1985, Jan-14, Volume: 76, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Fatty Liver, Alcoholic; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Gynecomastia; Humans; Hypertension, Portal; Liver C

1985