Chemical composition of hepatic lipids mediates reperfusion injury of the macrosteatotic mouse liver through thromboxane A2
Background & Aims: Chemical composition of hepatic lipids is an evolving player in steatotic liver ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Thromboxane A2 (TXA2) is a vasoactive pro-inflammatory lipid mediator derived from arachidonic acid (AA), an omega-6 fatty acid (X-6 FA). Reduced tolerance of the macrosteatotic liver to I/R may be related to increased TXA2 synthesis due to the pre- dominance of X-6 ... Read more