Glutamate Dehydrogenase in Hepatobiliary Diseases

Stem Cells in Hepatobiliary Diseases

Platelet abnormalities in hepatobiliary diseases.

Platelet abnormalities associated with hepatobiliary diseases include increased (thrombocytosis) and decreased (thrombocytopenia) numbers of platelets as well as abnormalities in function (thrombocytopathy or thrombasthenia). Hepatic diseases that are accompanied by platelet abnormalities include hepatitis, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and neoplastic disorders both benign and malignant. The ...

Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors and their Role in Neurological Diseases

Glutamate is extensively and relatively uniformly distributed in the central nervous system (CNS) and its effects mediated by two distinct groups of receptors including Ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors. Concentration of glutamate in the nervous system is much higher than in other tissues. Glutamate receptors play an important role in synaptic transmission, neural plasticity and n...

Ox liver glutamate dehydrogenase

1. The effect of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate on the activity of ox liver glutamate dehydrogenase towards different amino acid substrates was investigated. 2. Both alanine and glutamate activities decreased steadily in the presence of pyridoxal 5'phosphate. 3. The alanine/glutamate activity ratio increased as a function of inactivation by pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, indicating that glutamate activity is ...

Evaluation of Glutamate Dehydrogenase Activity and Insulin Secretion in Mice Exposed to Dexamethasone

Background and Aims: Diabetes is one of the most important endocrine disrupters and is associated with various hormones, including those that can lead to diabetes. Glucocorticoid use may lead to insulin resistance. Dexamethasone is one of these glucocorticoid compounds. Glutamate dehydrogenase plays a key role in the production of glutamate in the secretion of insulin. Based on these hormonal i...