BACKGROUND: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common complication of cirrhosis associated with a reduced survival. The presence of high-flux spontaneous porto-systemic shunts can induce HE even in patients with preserved liver function. AIM: To evaluate the effect of spontaneous porto-systemic shunt embol...
BACKGROUND: CCL2 was up-regulated in neurons and involved in microglia activation and neurological decline in mice suffering from hepatic encephalopathy (HE). However, no data exist concerning the effect of neuron-derived CCL2 on microglia activation in vitro. METHODS: The rats were pretreated with CCL2 ...
Este artigo revisa o tema probióticos com o objetivo de avaliar seus possíveis potenciais como agentes bioterapêuticos na prevenção e/ou tratamento de algumas doenças relacionadas com a via intestinal. Os probióticos representam uma área de pesquisa em extensão. Muitas publicações enfatizam o ...
