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octopamine and Hepatic Encephalopathy

octopamine has been researched along with Hepatic Encephalopathy in 39 studies

Octopamine: An alpha-adrenergic sympathomimetic amine, biosynthesized from tyramine in the CNS and platelets and also in invertebrate nervous systems. It is used to treat hypotension and as a cardiotonic. The natural D(-) form is more potent than the L(+) form in producing cardiovascular adrenergic responses. It is also a neurotransmitter in some invertebrates.
octopamine : A member of the class of phenylethanolamines that is phenol which is substituted at the para- position by a 2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl group. A biogenic phenylethanolamine which has been found to act as a neurotransmitter, neurohormone or neuromodulator in invertebrates.

Hepatic Encephalopathy: A syndrome characterized by central nervous system dysfunction in association with LIVER FAILURE, including portal-systemic shunts. Clinical features include lethargy and CONFUSION (frequently progressing to COMA); ASTERIXIS; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; brisk oculovestibular reflexes; decorticate and decerebrate posturing; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; and bilateral extensor plantar reflexes (see REFLEX, BABINSKI). ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY may demonstrate triphasic waves. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1117-20; Plum & Posner, Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma, 3rd ed, p222-5)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In a group of 30 patients with and without hepatic encephalopathy octopamine values were determined and EEG recorded."7.66Hepatic encephalopathy EEG and octopamine. ( Bucci, L; Chiaverelli, R, 1980)
"It has been recently proposed that hepatic encephalopathy could be due to the accumulation of octopamine acting as a false neurotransmitter, and the increase of ammonia might reflect this accumulation."7.65Octopamine and ammonia plasma levels in hepatic encephalopathy. ( Angelico, M; Attili, AF; Cangiano, C; Capocaccia, L; Cascino, A; Rossi Fanelli, F, 1977)
"Octopamine data were obtained either by direct extraction with 40% isoamyl alcohol in toluene according to Molinoff et al."5.26Influence of phenylethanolamine on octopamine plasma determination in hepatic encephalopathy. ( Calcaterra, V; Cangiano, C; Capocaccia, L; Cardelli, P; Cascino, A; Rossi Fanelli, F, 1979)
" Plasma concentrations of amino acids, octopamine, and ammonia were assayed in order to document the metabolic change of hepatic encephalopathy."3.67Visual evoked potential: a diagnostic tool for the assessment of hepatic encephalopathy. ( Gollini, G; Messori, E; Penne, A; Pinelli, G; Ventura, E; Zani, G; Zeneroli, ML, 1984)
"In fourteen subjects with various stages of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) recording and blood ammonia (NH3), octopamine (OCT) and phenylethanolamine (PEA) determinations were performed before and during a four-day treatment with branched chain amino acid (BCAA) i."3.67Visual evoked potential recordings in hepatic encephalopathy and their variations during branched chain amino-acid treatment. ( Bernardi, L; Bombardieri, G; Ferri, R; Gigli, GL; Grassi, C; Milani, A, 1985)
"In a group of 30 patients with and without hepatic encephalopathy octopamine values were determined and EEG recorded."3.66Hepatic encephalopathy EEG and octopamine. ( Bucci, L; Chiaverelli, R, 1980)
"Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is currently felt to be secondary to a disturbance in the metabolism of cerebral catecholamines with a decline in dopamine and noradrenaline and a rise in the false neurotransmitter octopamine."3.66Changes in brain catecholamine levels in human cirrhotic hepatic encephalopathy. ( Cadilhac, J; Cuilleret, G; Michel, H; Pomier-Layrargues, G; Pons, F, 1980)
"It has been recently proposed that hepatic encephalopathy could be due to the accumulation of octopamine acting as a false neurotransmitter, and the increase of ammonia might reflect this accumulation."3.65Octopamine and ammonia plasma levels in hepatic encephalopathy. ( Angelico, M; Attili, AF; Cangiano, C; Capocaccia, L; Cascino, A; Rossi Fanelli, F, 1977)
" The potential development of hepatic encephalopathy was evaluated by serial determinations of serum ammonia and the biogenic amine, octopamine, which correlated well with the patient's clinical state."3.65Serum polyamine and octopamine changes following partial hepatectomy and portacaval shunt. ( Garnica, AD; Monson, RC; Rodgers, BM; Talbert, JL, 1977)
"To evaluate the role of tyramine in hepatic disorders, we used a radioimmunoassay to study plasma concentration of tyramine in eight healthy subjects, 20 hospitalized patients without liver disease, and 13 cirrhotic patients of whom seven had hepatic encephalopathy."3.65Hypertyraminemia in cirrhotic patients. ( Bowen, PA; Faraj, BA; Isaacs, JW; Rudman, D, 1976)
"When octopamine was added at the same concentrations as in serum of HE patients, the blood platelets from five controls showed a decrease in dopamine uptake proportional to the concentration of octopamine added."1.26Dopamine uptake by platelets in hepatic encephalopathy; evidence for a possible depletion of brain dopamine. ( Camardella, G; Floridi, A; Morelli, A; Narducci, F; Nenci, GG; Pelli, MA, 1977)
"Octopamine data were obtained either by direct extraction with 40% isoamyl alcohol in toluene according to Molinoff et al."1.26Influence of phenylethanolamine on octopamine plasma determination in hepatic encephalopathy. ( Calcaterra, V; Cangiano, C; Capocaccia, L; Cardelli, P; Cascino, A; Rossi Fanelli, F, 1979)

Research

Studies (39)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199037 (94.87)18.7374
1990's2 (5.13)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Bozzi, A1
Cardelli-Cangiano, P2
Strom, R2
Riggio, O1
Rossi Fanelli, F3
Cangiano, C5
Gentile, S1
Capocaccia, L5
Denis, J1
Delorme, ML3
Boschat, M3
Nordlinger, B1
Opolon, P3
Baraldi, M2
Zeneroli, ML3
Ricci, P1
Caselgrandi, E1
Ventura, E3
Pinelli, G1
Gollini, G1
Penne, A1
Messori, E1
Zani, G1
Loda, M1
Clowes, GH1
Nespoli, A2
Bigatello, L1
Birkett, DH1
Menzoian, JO1
Bucci, L1
Chiaverelli, R1
Cuilleret, G1
Pomier-Layrargues, G1
Pons, F1
Cadilhac, J1
Michel, H1
Bevilacqua, G1
Staudacher, C1
Rossi, N1
Salerno, F1
Castelli, MR1
Hörtnagl, H1
Lochs, H1
Kleinberger, G1
Hackl, JM1
Hammerle, AF1
Binder, H1
Wewalka, F1
Farber, MO1
Rossi-Fanelli, F2
Cascino, A4
Cockerill, EM1
Manfredi, F1
Prill, A1
Holm, E1
Striebel, JP1
Münzenmaier, R1
Kattermann, R1
Bloch, P1
Rapin, JR2
Granger, A2
Manghani, KK1
Lunzer, MR1
Billing, BH1
Sherlock, S1
Schönborn, H1
Schölmerich, P1
Attili, AF1
Angelico, M2
Trewby, PN1
Chase, RA1
Davis, M1
Williams, R1
Morelli, A2
Frintzilas, M1
Zimmon, DS1
Teitelbaum, H1
Hevia, JE1
Monson, RC1
Rodgers, BM1
Garnica, AD1
Talbert, JL1
Narducci, F1
Camardella, G1
Pelli, MA1
Floridi, A1
Nenci, GG1
Zieve, L1
Olsen, RL1
Calcaterra, V1
Cardelli, P1
Chamuleau, RA1
Schoemaker, LP1
Smit, EM1
Attili, A1
Crifó, C1
Faraj, BA1
Bowen, PA1
Isaacs, JW1
Rudman, D1
Huguet, C1
Sausse, A1
Fischer, JE5
Rosen, HM1
Ebeid, AM1
James, JH5
Keane, JM1
Soeters, PB1
Vezzelli, C1
Tofanetti, O1
Germini, M1
Casciarri, I1
Yonekura, T1
Kamata, S1
Wasa, M1
Okada, A1
Kawata, S1
Tarui, S1
Bombardieri, G1
Gigli, GL1
Bernardi, L1
Ferri, R1
Grassi, C1
Milani, A1
Hilgier, W1
Zitting, A1
Albrecht, J1
Lam, KC1
Tall, AR1
Goldstein, GB1
Mistilis, SP1
Dodsworth, JM1
Cummings, MC1
Fischer, JF1
Baldessarini, R1
Keane, J1
Shuman, L1
Dodsworth, J1
Funovics, JM1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Intravenous Branched-chain Amino Acids for Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients With Acute on Chronic Liver Failure - A Multi-centric Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial[NCT05700695]Phase 1246 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2023-01-17Recruiting
Efficacy of Lactulose Plus Intravenous Branched Chain Amino Acids Versus Lactulose Alone in Patients of Acute on Chronic Liver Failure With Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial[NCT04238416]Phase 170 participants (Actual)Interventional2019-11-01Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

1 review available for octopamine and Hepatic Encephalopathy

ArticleYear
[Hepatic coma and insufficiency].
    Medicina, 1977, Volume: 37 Suppl 2

    Topics: Ammonia; Brain; Electrocardiography; Fatty Acids; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Hepatitis; Humans; Liver;

1977

Other Studies

38 other studies available for octopamine and Hepatic Encephalopathy

ArticleYear
Biochemical monitoring of encephalopathy in liver failure.
    Lancet (London, England), 1980, Oct-11, Volume: 2, Issue:8198

    Topics: Acute Kidney Injury; Amino Acids; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Liver; Octopamine; Toxins, Biologi

1980
Simultaneous radioenzymatic determination of phenylethylamine, phenylethanolamine, tyramine and octopamine in plasma of patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
    Clinical biochemistry, 1981, Volume: 14, Issue:4

    Topics: Ethanolamines; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Neurotransmitter Agents; Octopamine; Phenethylamines;

1981
Respective roles of ammonia, amino acids, and medium-sized molecules in the pathogenesis of experimentally induced acute hepatic encephalopathy.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 1983, Volume: 40, Issue:1

    Topics: Amino Acids; Ammonia; Animals; Brain; Cerebral Cortex; Dopamine; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Ischemia; L

1983
Down regulation of striatal dopamine receptors in experimental hepatic encephalopathy.
    Life sciences, 1983, Mar-28, Volume: 32, Issue:13

    Topics: Amino Acids; Animals; Catecholamines; Corpus Striatum; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Male; Octopamine; Rat

1983
Visual evoked potential: a diagnostic tool for the assessment of hepatic encephalopathy.
    Gut, 1984, Volume: 25, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Amino Acids, Essential; Ammonia; Electroencephalography; Evoked Potentials, Visual; Female; H

1984
Encephalopathy, oxygen consumption, visceral amino acid clearance, and mortality in cirrhotic surgical patients.
    American journal of surgery, 1984, Volume: 147, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amino Acids; Amino Acids, Branched-Chain; Ammonia; Female; Hemodynamics; Hepatic Enceph

1984
Hepatic encephalopathy EEG and octopamine.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1980, Volume: 41, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Electroencephalography; Female; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Octopamine

1980
Changes in brain catecholamine levels in human cirrhotic hepatic encephalopathy.
    Gut, 1980, Volume: 21, Issue:7

    Topics: Brain; Dopamine; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Norepinephrine; Octopamine

1980
Pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy and hyperdynamic syndrome in cirrhosis. Role of false neurotransmitters.
    Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1981, Volume: 116, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amino Acids; Cardiac Output; Female; Hemodynamics; Hepatic Encephalopathy;

1981
Plasma catecholamines in hepatic coma and liver cirrhosis: role of octopamine.
    Klinische Wochenschrift, 1981, Oct-15, Volume: 59, Issue:20

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Blood Pressure; Child; Epinephrine; Female; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Hepatit

1981
Plasma levels of false neurotransmitters across the brain in portal-systemic encephalopathy.
    European journal of clinical investigation, 1982, Volume: 12, Issue:1

    Topics: 2-Hydroxyphenethylamine; Amino Acids; Amino Acids, Branched-Chain; Ammonia; Brain Chemistry; Glutami

1982
[Porto-systemic encephalopathy].
    Verhandlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Innere Medizin, 1976, Volume: 82 Pt 1

    Topics: Biogenic Amines; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Hypertension, Portal; Liver Circulation; Neurotrans

1976
[Pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy (author's transl)].
    Leber, Magen, Darm, 1977, Volume: 7, Issue:4

    Topics: Alkalosis; Amino Acids; Ammonia; Anemia; Animals; Brain; Brain Edema; Carbon Dioxide; Catecholamines

1977
Reversible modifications of neurotransmitters of the brain in experimental acute hepatic coma.
    Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics, 1978, Volume: 146, Issue:4

    Topics: Acrylic Resins; Acrylonitrile; Acute Disease; Amino Acids; Ammonia; Animals; Brain; Cellulose; Coppe

1978
Urinary and serum octopamine in patients with portal-systemic encephalopathy.
    Lancet (London, England), 1975, Nov-15, Volume: 2, Issue:7942

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Circadian Rhythm; Female; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Liver Diseases; M

1975
[Principles of infusion therapy with amino acids].
    Beitrage zu Infusionstherapie und klinische Ernahrung, 1979, Issue:4

    Topics: Amino Acids; Energy Intake; Glucose; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Kidney Diseases; Liver Diseases

1979
Octopamine and ammonia plasma levels in hepatic encephalopathy.
    Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 1977, Feb-15, Volume: 75, Issue:1

    Topics: Ammonia; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Octopamine

1977
The role of the false neurotransmitter octopamine in the hypotension of fulminant hepatic failure.
    Clinical science and molecular medicine, 1977, Volume: 52, Issue:3

    Topics: Cardiac Output; Heart; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Hypotension; Norepinephrine; Octopamine; Pres

1977
Platelet uptake of octopamine and norepinephrine in hepatic encephalopathy.
    Gastroenterology, 1977, Volume: 73, Issue:3

    Topics: Amines; Blood Platelets; Depression, Chemical; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Models, Biological; N

1977
Serum polyamine and octopamine changes following partial hepatectomy and portacaval shunt.
    Journal of pediatric surgery, 1977, Volume: 12, Issue:6

    Topics: Ammonia; Child, Preschool; Hepatectomy; Hepatic Duct, Common; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Liver;

1977
Dopamine uptake by platelets in hepatic encephalopathy; evidence for a possible depletion of brain dopamine.
    Acta hepato-gastroenterologica, 1977, Volume: 24, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Blood Platelets; Brain; Dopamine; Female; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Male; Middle

1977
Can hepatic coma be caused by a reduction of brain noradrenaline or dopamine?
    Gut, 1977, Volume: 18, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Brain Chemistry; Dopamine; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Male; Norepinephrine; Octopamine; Pargyl

1977
Influence of phenylethanolamine on octopamine plasma determination in hepatic encephalopathy.
    Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 1979, May-02, Volume: 93, Issue:3

    Topics: 2-Hydroxyphenethylamine; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Octopamine; Phenethylamines

1979
In vitro adsorption of possible aetiological factors of hepatic encephalopathy.
    The International journal of artificial organs, 1979, Volume: 2, Issue:6

    Topics: Absorption; Amino Acids; Ammonium Chloride; Artificial Organs; Bile Acids and Salts; Charcoal; Fatty

1979
Octopamine plasma levels and hepatic encephalopathy: a re-appraisal of the problem.
    Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 1976, Mar-15, Volume: 67, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Kinetics; Liver Cirrhosis; Methyltransferases; Octopamine

1976
Hypertyraminemia in cirrhotic patients.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1976, Jun-17, Volume: 294, Issue:25

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Ammonia; Blood Pressure; Brain; Dietary Proteins; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Liver

1976
Hepatic failure coma (HFC) treated by polyacrylonitrile membrane (PAN) hemodialysis (HD).
    Transactions - American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, 1976, Volume: 22

    Topics: Acrylic Resins; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Cerebral Cortex; Dopamine; Female; Hepatic Encepha

1976
The effect of normalization of plasma amino acids on hepatic encephalopathy in man.
    Surgery, 1976, Volume: 80, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Albumins; Amino Acids; Ammonia; Body Weight; Electroencephalography; Female; Glucose; H

1976
The effect of normalization of plasma amino acids on hepatic encephalopathy in man.
    Surgery, 1976, Volume: 80, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Albumins; Amino Acids; Ammonia; Body Weight; Electroencephalography; Female; Glucose; H

1976
The effect of normalization of plasma amino acids on hepatic encephalopathy in man.
    Surgery, 1976, Volume: 80, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Albumins; Amino Acids; Ammonia; Body Weight; Electroencephalography; Female; Glucose; H

1976
The effect of normalization of plasma amino acids on hepatic encephalopathy in man.
    Surgery, 1976, Volume: 80, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Albumins; Amino Acids; Ammonia; Body Weight; Electroencephalography; Female; Glucose; H

1976
Alterations of GABA-A and dopamine D-2 brain receptors in dogs with portal-systemic encephalopathy.
    Life sciences, 1991, Volume: 48, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Diazepam; Dimethylnitrosamine; Disease Models, Animal; Dogs; Dopamine; Glutamate Dec

1991
Simultaneous analysis of plasma phenethylamine, phenylethanolamine, tyramine and octopamine in patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
    Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 1991, May-31, Volume: 199, Issue:1

    Topics: 2-Hydroxyphenethylamine; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Liver

1991
Visual evoked potential recordings in hepatic encephalopathy and their variations during branched chain amino-acid treatment.
    Hepato-gastroenterology, 1985, Volume: 32, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amino Acids, Branched-Chain; Ammonia; Ethanolamines; Evoked Potentials, Visual; Female;

1985
The brain octopamine and phenylethanolamine content in rats in thioacetamide-induced hepatogenic encephalopathy.
    Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 1985, Volume: 71, Issue:3

    Topics: 2-Hydroxyphenethylamine; Acetamides; Animals; Brain; Female; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Octopamine; Phe

1985
Treatment of hepatic coma and hepatorenal syndrome. Mechanism of action of L-dopa and aramine.
    American journal of surgery, 1972, Volume: 123, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Brain Chemistry; Carbon Isotopes; Cardiac Output; Dihydroxyphenylalanine; Female; Hepatic Enc

1972
Role of a false neurotransmitter, octopamine, in the pathogenesis of hepatic and renal encephalopathy.
    Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology, 1973, Volume: 8, Issue:6

    Topics: Blood Urea Nitrogen; Coma; Glomerular Filtration Rate; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Kidney Diseas

1973
Depletion of brain norepinephrine in acute hepatic coma.
    Surgery, 1974, Volume: 75, Issue:6

    Topics: Acute Disease; Animals; Brain; Female; Hepatic Artery; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Ligation; Myocardium;

1974
Changes in brain amines following portal flow diversion and acute hepatic coma: effects of levodopa (L-dopa) and intestinal sterilization.
    Surgical forum, 1972, Volume: 23, Issue:0

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Dihydroxyphenylalanine; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Intestines; Kanamycin; Octopamine; P

1972
False neurotransmitters and hepatic coma.
    Research publications - Association for Research in Nervous and Mental Disease, 1974, Volume: 53

    Topics: Amines; Animals; Brain; Dihydroxyphenylalanine; Female; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Intestinal M

1974
An alternative mechanism for beneficial effects of intestinal sterilization in hepatic encephalopathy.
    Surgical forum, 1974, Volume: 25, Issue:0

    Topics: Animals; Brain Chemistry; Female; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Kanamycin; Norepinephrine; Octopamine; Phe

1974