title: [A quantitative study on alpha-1 adrenergic receptor in the liver of Wistar rats during the process of CCl4-induced hepatic cirrhosis].
abstract: In this study, radioligand binding analysis was used to quantitatively measure the concentration and affinity of alpha-1 adrenergic receptor in the liver of Wistar rats during the process of CCl4-induced liver cirrhosis. It was found that compared with normal controls, the maximal binding capacity (Bmax) of alpha-1 adrenergic receptor in the liver of 13 pre-cirrhotic rats decreased from 132.8 +/- 25.0fmol/mg to 96.9 +/-20.8fmol/mg of protein (P < 0.01) with increased dissociation constant (Kd, from 0.1633 +/- 0.0322nM to 0.3079 +/- 0.0786nM, P < 0.01). The Bmax in 20 cirrhotic rats decreased significantly from 132.8 +/- 25.0fmol/mg to 71.9 +/- 17.7fmol/mg of protein (P < 0.01), while Kd values increased from 0.1633 +/- 0.0322nM to 0.4012 +/- 0.0965nM (P < 0.01). These findings indicate that the decrease of binding capacity and affinity of alpha adrenergic receptor may play a role in the disturbances of metabolism of catecholamine often seen in some cirrhotic patients and have implications in the pathogenesis of portal hypertension.
authors.affiliation: People's Hospital, Beijing Medical University.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Leng
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008106:Liver Cirrhosis, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride