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To evaluate the in vivo protective effects and molecular mechanisms of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone against acute endotoxin-induced liver inflammation.

May 1, 1996Journal of Clinical InvestigationOpen Access

Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone reduces endotoxin-induced liver inflammation.

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HCHsi ChiaoOffice of Management SFSandra J. FosterGrambling State University RTRanjeny ThomasThe University of Queensland

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Preclinical study reveals that alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone reduces endotoxin-induced liver inflammation in mice, indicating early inhibition of the inflammatory cascade.

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To evaluate the in vivo protective effects and molecular mechanisms of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone against acute endotoxin-induced liver inflammation.
Induced acute hepatic inflammation by administering lipopolysaccharide endotoxin to mice pretreated with Corynebacterium parvum.
Administered alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone systemically, including delayed dosing 30 minutes after endotoxin challenge.
Measured systemic nitric oxide levels, hepatic neutrophil accumulation, and hepatic mRNA expression of TNF-alpha, KC/IL-8, and MCP-1.
Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone prevented hepatic inflammation even when delivered 30 minutes after endotoxin administration.
Treatment suppressed systemic nitric oxide production and reduced neutrophil infiltration into liver tissue.
Endotoxin-induced increases in hepatic mRNA expression for TNF-alpha, KC/IL-8, and MCP-1 were significantly blunted.

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Chiao et al. (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8335f6708dc384735829ce https://doi.org/10.1172/jci118639

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Preclinical study reveals that alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone reduces endotoxin-induced liver inflammation in mice, indicating early inhibition of the inflammatory cascade.

Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone reduces endotoxin-induced liver inflammation.

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Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone reduces endotoxin-induced liver inflammation.

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