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Hyperammonaemia induces mitochondrial dysfunction and neuronal cell death
23 May 2022
Abstract excerpt
Background & Aims In cirrhosis, astrocytic swelling is believed to be the principal mechanism of ammonia neurotoxicity leading to hepatic encephalopathy (HE). The role of neuronal dysfunction in HE is not clear. We aimed to explore the impact of hyperammonaemia on mitochondrial function in primary co-cultures of neurons and astrocytes and in acute brain slices of cirrhotic rats using live cell imaging. Methods To...
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