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gamma-aminobutyric acid and Liver Diseases

gamma-aminobutyric acid has been researched along with Liver Diseases in 24 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.

Liver Diseases: Pathological processes of the LIVER.

Research Excerpts

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"Pruritus is defined as the second order of nociception, the first being pain; thus, there is a rationale to study gabapentin, a drug that increases the threshold to experience nociception."9.12Gabapentin in patients with the pruritus of cholestasis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. ( Bergasa, NV; Engler, D; Ginsburg, IH; McGee, M, 2006)
" Gas-liquid chromatography and a radioreceptor assay were used to measure plasma gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in patients with liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy."7.67Evidence for gamma-aminobutyric acid as the inhibitor of gamma-aminobutyric acid binding in the plasma of humans with liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy. ( Leek, J; Levy, LJ; Losowsky, MS, 1987)
"Gabapentin was associated with an increase in mean HSA, in contrast to the placebo, which was associated with a decrease."6.72Gabapentin in patients with the pruritus of cholestasis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. ( Bergasa, NV; Engler, D; Ginsburg, IH; McGee, M, 2006)
"Pruritus is defined as the second order of nociception, the first being pain; thus, there is a rationale to study gabapentin, a drug that increases the threshold to experience nociception."6.72Gabapentin in patients with the pruritus of cholestasis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. ( Bergasa, NV; Engler, D; Ginsburg, IH; McGee, M, 2006)
"Pruritus is defined as the second order of nociception, the first being pain; thus, there is a rationale to study gabapentin, a drug that increases the threshold to experience nociception."5.12Gabapentin in patients with the pruritus of cholestasis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. ( Bergasa, NV; Engler, D; Ginsburg, IH; McGee, M, 2006)
" More specifically, vigabatrin, which is a very useful and well tolerated new antiepileptic drug for refractory partial epilepsy, should be started at a low dosage of 0."4.79The new anticonvulsant drugs. Implications for avoidance of adverse effects. ( Krämer, G; Schmidt, D, 1994)
"Cohen has illustrated that extremely high Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels in the urine and blood and high plasma ammonia were observed for an autistic male child diagnosed with infantile autism."3.71The significance of ammonia/gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) ratio for normality and liver disorders. ( Cohen, BI, 2002)
"The mechanism of prolongation of sleeping (anesthesia) time after phenobarbital (PB) treatment was assessed in mice with ethionine (ET)-induced liver disorders (ET-treated group)."3.69Sleeping time after phenobarbital treatment and the brain levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid and phenobarbital at the regaining of righting response point in ethionine-induced liver-disordered mice. ( Kawai, Y; Noguchi, M, 1996)
"Recently it has been suggested that gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a potent inhibitory neurotransmitter, may be involved in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy."3.67The effect of (a) neomycin and lactulose treatment on systemic and portal serum GABA levels in rats and (b) pH changes on [3H] GABA binding to isolated rat hepatocytes. ( Minuk, GY; Sarjeant, EJ, 1988)
" Gas-liquid chromatography and a radioreceptor assay were used to measure plasma gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in patients with liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy."3.67Evidence for gamma-aminobutyric acid as the inhibitor of gamma-aminobutyric acid binding in the plasma of humans with liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy. ( Leek, J; Levy, LJ; Losowsky, MS, 1987)
"Serum levels of GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)-like activity were measured by a radioreceptor assay in 22 healthy subjects and 170 patients with liver diseases."3.66Serum levels of gamma-aminobutyric-acid-like activity in acute and chronic hepatocellular disease. ( Ferenci, P; Hoofnagle, JH; Jones, EA; Kleinberger, G; Schafer, DF, 1983)
"4 mg/kg/h was safe and well tolerated by all mild or moderate hepatic impairment subjects and normal hepatic function subjects."3.11Safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a novel γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor potentiator, HSK3486, in Chinese patients with hepatic impairment. ( Chen, H; Ding, Y; Hu, Y; Li, C; Li, X; Liu, J; Liu, X; Lou, J; Ma, S; Wang, X; Wu, M; Wu, N; Xuan, C; Yan, P; Zhang, H; Zheng, W; Zhu, X, 2022)
"Gabapentin was associated with an increase in mean HSA, in contrast to the placebo, which was associated with a decrease."2.72Gabapentin in patients with the pruritus of cholestasis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. ( Bergasa, NV; Engler, D; Ginsburg, IH; McGee, M, 2006)
"Pruritus is defined as the second order of nociception, the first being pain; thus, there is a rationale to study gabapentin, a drug that increases the threshold to experience nociception."2.72Gabapentin in patients with the pruritus of cholestasis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. ( Bergasa, NV; Engler, D; Ginsburg, IH; McGee, M, 2006)
"Hyperammonemia is necessary for development of the cerebral complications to liver disease including hepatic encephalopathy and cerebral edema but the mechanisms are unclear."2.50Cerebral effects of ammonia in liver disease: current hypotheses. ( Ott, P; Vilstrup, H, 2014)
"Hepatic encephalopathy is a medical phenomenon that is described as a neuropsychiatric manifestation of chronic or acute liver disease that is characterized by psychomotor, intellectual and cognitive abnormalities with emotional/affective and behavioral disturbances."2.49Current pathogenetic aspects of hepatic encephalopathy and noncirrhotic hyperammonemic encephalopathy. ( Cichoż-Lach, H; Michalak, A, 2013)
" Finally, gabapentin is a very safe add-on medication."2.39The new anticonvulsant drugs. Implications for avoidance of adverse effects. ( Krämer, G; Schmidt, D, 1994)
" More specifically, vigabatrin, which is a very useful and well tolerated new antiepileptic drug for refractory partial epilepsy, should be started at a low dosage of 0."2.39The new anticonvulsant drugs. Implications for avoidance of adverse effects. ( Krämer, G; Schmidt, D, 1994)

Research

Studies (24)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199011 (45.83)18.7374
1990's5 (20.83)18.2507
2000's2 (8.33)29.6817
2010's5 (20.83)24.3611
2020's1 (4.17)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Hu, Y1
Li, X1
Liu, J1
Chen, H1
Zheng, W1
Zhang, H1
Wu, M1
Li, C1
Zhu, X1
Lou, J1
Yan, P1
Wu, N1
Liu, X1
Ma, S1
Wang, X1
Ding, Y1
Xuan, C1
Ott, P1
Vilstrup, H1
Shilpa, J2
Paulose, CS2
Anju, TR1
Ajayan, MS1
Parekh, PJ1
Balart, LA1
Cichoż-Lach, H1
Michalak, A1
Cohen, BI1
Bergasa, NV1
McGee, M1
Ginsburg, IH1
Engler, D1
Ferenci, P3
Schafer, DF2
Kleinberger, G1
Hoofnagle, JH1
Jones, EA2
Jacobs, R1
Pappas, SC1
Bonkowsky, HL1
Schady, W1
Schmidt, D1
Krämer, G1
Noguchi, M1
Kawai, Y1
Kellermann, K1
Soditt, V1
Rambeck, B1
Klinge, O1
Bosman, DK1
Deutz, NE1
Maas, MA1
van Eijk, HM1
Smit, JJ1
de Haan, JG1
Chamuleau, RA1
Wang, F1
Niu, Z1
Li, ZM1
Levy, LJ2
Losowsky, MS2
Watanabe, A1
Shiota, T1
Takei, N1
Nagashima, H1
Minuk, GY2
Sarjeant, EJ2
Stehle, T1
Ebner, J1
Schmid, R1
Häussinger, D1
Leek, J1
Singh, NK1
Thapliyal, A1
Jain, AK1
Chansuria, JP1
Gupta, JP1
Srivastava, PK1
Partin, JC1
Winder, A1
Burgess, ED1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A Phase 1 Study to Investigate a Single Bolus Dose Followed With a 30 Minute Constant Infusion of HSK3486 on the Safety and Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics of HSK3486 in Patients With Hepatic Impairment (Single-Center, Open-label, Parallel-Group)[NCT04145596]Phase 124 participants (Actual)Interventional2019-11-14Completed
Study of Gabapentin for the Pruritus of Cholestasis[NCT00058890]Phase 315 participants (Actual)Interventional2000-11-30Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

5 reviews available for gamma-aminobutyric acid and Liver Diseases

ArticleYear
Cerebral effects of ammonia in liver disease: current hypotheses.
    Metabolic brain disease, 2014, Volume: 29, Issue:4

    Topics: Ammonia; Animals; Astrocytes; Blood-Brain Barrier; Brain Edema; Diffusion; Energy Metabolism; gamma-

2014
Ammonia and Its Role in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy.
    Clinics in liver disease, 2015, Volume: 19, Issue:3

    Topics: Ammonia; Animals; Astrocytes; Blood-Brain Barrier; Chronic Disease; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Glutami

2015
Current pathogenetic aspects of hepatic encephalopathy and noncirrhotic hyperammonemic encephalopathy.
    World journal of gastroenterology, 2013, Jan-07, Volume: 19, Issue:1

    Topics: Ammonia; Animals; Blood-Brain Barrier; Brain; Brain Edema; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephal

2013
Neurologic manifestations of acute porphyria.
    Seminars in liver disease, 1982, Volume: 2, Issue:2

    Topics: Acute Disease; Aminolevulinic Acid; Animals; Central Nervous System; Depression; Electrophysiology;

1982
The new anticonvulsant drugs. Implications for avoidance of adverse effects.
    Drug safety, 1994, Volume: 11, Issue:6

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Anemia, Aplastic; Anticonvulsants; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Inju

1994

Trials

2 trials available for gamma-aminobutyric acid and Liver Diseases

ArticleYear
Safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a novel γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor potentiator, HSK3486, in Chinese patients with hepatic impairment.
    Annals of medicine, 2022, Volume: 54, Issue:1

    Topics: Area Under Curve; China; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Humans; Liver Diseases; Receptors, GABA

2022
Gabapentin in patients with the pruritus of cholestasis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
    Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 2006, Volume: 44, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amines; Analgesics; Cholestasis; Chronic Disease; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Double-Blind M

2006

Other Studies

17 other studies available for gamma-aminobutyric acid and Liver Diseases

ArticleYear
GABA and 5-HT chitosan nanoparticles decrease striatal neuronal degeneration and motor deficits during liver injury.
    Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 2014, Volume: 25, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Bromodeoxyuridine; Cell Differentiation; Cell Proliferation; Chitosan; Cytokines; Drug Deli

2014
Increased cortical neuronal survival during liver injury: effect of gamma aminobutyric acid and 5-HT chitosan nanoparticles.
    Journal of biomedical nanotechnology, 2014, Volume: 10, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Cell Survival; Cerebral Cortex; Chitosan; Drug Therapy, Combination; gamma-Aminobutyric Aci

2014
The significance of ammonia/gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) ratio for normality and liver disorders.
    Medical hypotheses, 2002, Volume: 59, Issue:6

    Topics: 4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase; Ammonia; Autistic Disorder; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Humans; Liver; Li

2002
Serum levels of gamma-aminobutyric-acid-like activity in acute and chronic hepatocellular disease.
    Lancet (London, England), 1983, Oct-08, Volume: 2, Issue:8354

    Topics: Adult; Animals; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Hepati

1983
Enzymes of cerebral GABA metabolism and synaptosomal GABA uptake in acute liver failure in the rabbit: evidence for decreased cerebral GABA-transaminase activity.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 1984, Volume: 42, Issue:5

    Topics: 4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase; Animals; Cerebral Cortex; Galactosamine; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Glut

1984
Sleeping time after phenobarbital treatment and the brain levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid and phenobarbital at the regaining of righting response point in ethionine-induced liver-disordered mice.
    The Journal of toxicological sciences, 1996, Volume: 21, Issue:2

    Topics: Anesthesia; Anesthesia Recovery Period; Animals; Brain Chemistry; Carcinogens; Chemical and Drug Ind

1996
Fatal hepatotoxicity in a child treated with vigabatrin.
    Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 1996, Volume: 93, Issue:5

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Child, Preschool; Epilepsy; Fatal Outcome; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Humans; Liver D

1996
Amino acid release from cerebral cortex in experimental acute liver failure, studied by in vivo cerebral cortex microdialysis.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 1992, Volume: 59, Issue:2

    Topics: Acute Disease; Amino Acids; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Cerebral Cortex; Dialysis; gamma-Aminobutyric Ac

1992
Plasma gamma-aminobutyric acid in experimental fulminant hepatic failure of rats and its diagnostic value in hepatic encephalopathy.
    Chinese medical journal, 1990, Volume: 103, Issue:3

    Topics: Alanine Transaminase; Animals; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Galactosamine; gamma-Aminobut

1990
Plasma gamma aminobutyric acid concentrations provide evidence of different mechanisms in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy in acute and chronic liver disease.
    Hepato-gastroenterology, 1989, Volume: 36, Issue:6

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Chronic Disease; Delta Rhythm; Female; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Enceph

1989
Excitatory and inhibitory amino acid neurotransmitters and ammonia metabolism in hepatic failure rats.
    Research in experimental medicine. Zeitschrift fur die gesamte experimentelle Medizin einschliesslich experimenteller Chirurgie, 1985, Volume: 185, Issue:5

    Topics: Ammonia; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Brain; Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Glu

1985
The effect of (a) neomycin and lactulose treatment on systemic and portal serum GABA levels in rats and (b) pH changes on [3H] GABA binding to isolated rat hepatocytes.
    Clinical and investigative medicine. Medecine clinique et experimentale, 1988, Volume: 11, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Common Bile Duct; Disaccharides; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Homeostas

1988
Uptake and catabolism of gamma-aminobutyric acid by the isolated perfused rat liver.
    Gastroenterology, 1988, Volume: 95, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Chromatography, Hig

1988
Evidence for gamma-aminobutyric acid as the inhibitor of gamma-aminobutyric acid binding in the plasma of humans with liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy.
    Clinical science (London, England : 1979), 1987, Volume: 73, Issue:5

    Topics: Chromatography, Gas; GABA Antagonists; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Live

1987
Alterations in plasma and CSF levels of GABA, 5-HT and amino acids in fulminant hepatic failure.
    Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, 1985, Volume: 4, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amino Acids, Branched-Chain; Child; Female; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Ence

1985
Acute hepatic failure in children.
    Pediatric annals, 1985, Volume: 14, Issue:6

    Topics: Acute Disease; Blood-Brain Barrier; Child; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans;

1985
Serum gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels in patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
    Hepato-gastroenterology, 1985, Volume: 32, Issue:4

    Topics: Ammonia; Chronic Disease; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Kidney Failure, C

1985