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Mol Med Rep ; 11(5): 3925-33, 2015 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25591795

RESUMO

Microemulsions with limited stability in mimetic gastrointestinal environments have previously demonstrated potential for the effective removal of ammonia from artificial colonic fluid. Specialized pH­sensitive microemulsion­based gels for the removal of colonic ammonia (MBG­RCA), however, possess relative stability in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of normal rats, indicating potential use in in vivo applications. An investigation of the effects of oral MBG­RCA was conducted in order to evaluate the reduction of intestinal ammonia and the prevention of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in rat models. Eighty rats were allocated into eight 4­day treatment groups: The HE model (intraperitoneal injection of thioacetamide) group; the high­, medium­ and low­dose MBG­RCA therapeutic groups (15, 10 and 5 ml/kg MBG­RCA, respectively); and the normal, blank, lactulose and acetic acid control groups, each of which received daily treatment administration. Oral MBG­RCA effects were identified using behavioral monitoring observed by an infrared night vision supervisory control system, electroencephalograms, blood ammonia levels, intestinal ammonia levels, liver functionality and pathological observation. High­ and medium­dose oral administrations of MBG­RCA significantly decreased the blood and intestinal ammonia levels (P<0.05), improved liver functionality and reduced the clinical manifestations of HE in rats. MBG­RCA demonstrated high clearance of rat colonic ammonia while maintaining sufficient stability in the GI tract, indicating the potential for the development of new clinically relevant oral preparations for the prevention of HE. Additionally, such preparations are advantageous in that ammonia is eliminated without the production of potentially harmful metabolic byproducts.


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Amônia/efeitos adversos , Amônia/metabolismo , Emulsões/administração & dosagem , Encefalopatia Hepática/etiologia , Encefalopatia Hepática/terapia , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Alanina Transaminase/metabolismo , Amônia/sangue , Animais , Bilirrubina/metabolismo , Peso Corporal , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Eletroencefalografia , Géis , Encefalopatia Hepática/diagnóstico , Encefalopatia Hepática/mortalidade , Mucosa Intestinal/metabolismo , Fígado/metabolismo , Fígado/patologia , Masculino , Ratos , Sono
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BMC Gastroenterol ; 11: 50, 2011 May 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21569230

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: We prepared an oral W/O microemulsion for the removal of colonic ammonia (ME-RCA). The effect of this microemulsion was influenced by the digestion process in the gastrointestinal tract. In this paper, we aim to show that stability was improved by using a microemulsion-based gel for the removal of colonic ammonia (MBG-RCA). METHODS: MBG-RCA was prepared by adding sodium alginate to the ME-RCA. MBG-RCA and ME-RCA were passed through a simulated gastrointestinal environment, and the amount of colonic ammonia present was then determined by titration with a standard solution of hydrochloric acid. The pH of the gastrointestinal fluid was measured using a pH test paper and the size and form of the microemulsions were examined under the microscope. 18 healthy rats were randomly divided into three groups, fasted for 24 hours and allowed to drink normally. Three-way pipes were placed at the gastroduodenal junction in Group I, and at the terminal ileum in Group II. After the intragastric administration of ME-RCA, the stomach contents in Group I, the effluent from the terminal ileum in Group II and discharge from the anus in Group III were collected. The pH values of the gastrointestinal juice were measured by the pH test paper and those of the colon were determined by a universal indicator. These animal experiments were also used to test the effect of MBG-RCA. RESULTS: MBG-RCA showed a better removal rate of artificial colonic ammonia than ME-RCA (P < 0.05). The decrease in pH value of the artificial small intestinal fluid due to ME-RCA did not occur when MBG-RCA was used. In the simulated gastrointestinal process, MBG-RCA maintained greater stability and released the emulsion (ME-RCA) in the colonic fluid. In the gastrointestinal tract of normal SD rats, ME-RCA decreased in size and lost its stable form after entering the small intestine, while MBG-RCA remained stable and intact emulsion-drops were observed from the anus. Neither substance had any effect on the pH of the stomach or colon of normal rats (partly because normal rats were fasted for 24 hours and allowed to drink normally, which resulted in a low level of ammonia production in the colon). Unlike ME-RCA, MBG-RCA did not reduce the pH of the small intestine. CONCLUSIONS: MBG-RCA was more stable in the gastrointestinal tract and more effective at removing colonic ammonia when a higher concentration of ammonia was present. This made it possible to achieve the targeted removal of colonic ammonia and is a promising method to prevent hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in future studies.


Assuntos
Alginatos/química , Amônia/química , Amônia/metabolismo , Colo/química , Preparações Farmacêuticas/química , Animais , Estabilidade de Medicamentos , Emulsões , Suco Gástrico/química , Conteúdo Gastrointestinal/química , Géis , Ácido Glucurônico/química , Ácidos Hexurônicos/química , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio/efeitos dos fármacos , Intestino Delgado/química , Taxa de Depuração Metabólica , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Estômago/química
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World J Gastroenterol ; 12(46): 7467-71, 2006 Dec 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17167835

RESUMO

The incidence of hyperbilirubinemia is high clinically, which is difficult to cure by medication, surgery or interventional therapies. Non-bioartificial liver is the main alternative in the blood purification for hyperbilirubinemia, which includes plasma exchange, hemoperfusion, hemodialysis, molecular adsorbent recycling system and so on. The research results and clinical experiences in China show that these methods are effective in lowering high levels of bilirubin with fewer side effects. The hyperbilirubinemias of different causes, with different complications or accompanying different diseases can be treated by different methods. Bioartificial liver, hybrid artificial liver support system and adsorbent membrane material have also been studied and their development in reducing hyperbilirubinemias has been achieved. This article gives a brief overview on the actuality and research improvement in blood purification for hyperbilirubinemia in China.


Assuntos
Hiperbilirrubinemia/terapia , Bilirrubina/sangue , Bilirrubina/isolamento & purificação , China , Hemoperfusão , Humanos , Hiperbilirrubinemia/sangue , Fígado Artificial , Troca Plasmática , Diálise Renal , Desintoxicação por Sorção/métodos
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