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LIVER CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY. sinusoids. central vein. portal vein. bile canaliculi. bile duct. hepatic artery. LIVER STRUCTURE. LIVER FUNCTIONS. Distribution of nutrients All types of metabolism ( protein , lipid , carbohydrate , vitamin, mineral )
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sinusoids central vein portal vein bile canaliculi bile duct hepatic artery LIVER STRUCTURE
LIVER FUNCTIONS • Distribution of nutrients • All types of metabolism (protein, lipid, carbohydrate, vitamin, mineral) • Excretory (bile acids, urea synthesis) • Destruction of toxic substances • Depot of iron, vitamins
METABOLISM OF CARBS IN LIVER • glycolisis • metabolism of fructose and galactose • gluconeogenesis • release of glucose into blood (maintain the stable glucose concentration in blood) • conversion of pyruvate into acetyl CoA • tricarboxylic acid cycle • pentose phosphate pathway • glycogenolysis, glycogenogenesis
METABOLISM OF LIPIDS IN LIVER • synthesis of lipoproteins • synthesis of triacylglyserols • synthesis of phospholipids • synthesis of fatty acids, elongation of fatty acids chain, desaturation • synthesis of cholesterol • ketone bodies formation • lipolysis • fatty acids oxidation
METABOLISM OF PROTEINS IN LIVER • protein synthesis, including blood plasma proteins • protein decomposition; urea synthesis • conversion of proteins into carbs and lipids • interconversion of aminoacids • conversion of proteins into low molecular weight nitrogen containing substances
Vitamin metabolism in liver • Formation of active form of vitamin D • Formation of vitamin A from carotins • Depo of cyanocobalamine and folic acid • Depo of vitamin E • Phosphorilation of vitamins B, formation of coenzyme forms
DETOXIFICATION OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN LIVER Phase Iand phase II. Phase I: • hydrolysis, • reduction, • oxidation. These reactions introduce functional group (—OH, —NH2, —SH, or —COOH) and usually result in a little increase of hydrophylic properties
Phase II includes: • glucuronation, • sulfation, • acetylation, • methylation, • conjugation with glutathione, • conjugation with aminoacids(glycin, taurin, glutamic acid) Phase II results in the marked increase of hydrophylic properties of xenobiotic.
General ways of xenobiotics biotransformation and their localization in cell
PHASE I Hydrolysis Esterases (carboxyesterases, cholinesterases, phosphatases) Peptidases Reduction Metals and xenobiotics containing aldehyde, keto, disulfide,alkyn, azo, or nitro group are often reduced Reducing agents: • Reduced glutathione, • FADH2, • FMN, • NADH • NADPH.
Oxidation Alcohol dehydrogenase
Aldehyde dehydrogenase Oxidizes aldehydes to carbonic acids Xanthine dehydrogenase-Xanthine oxidase Monoaminooxidase Oxidative deamination of amines (serotonin) and many xenobiotics
Cytochrom P450 The highest concentration – inendoplasmic reticulum of hepatocytes(microsomes). Hem containing protein. Catalyzes monooxigenation of oxygen atom into substrate; another oxygen atom is reduced to water Electrons are transferred from NADPH to cytochrome P450 through flavoprotein NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase.
The example of reaction that is catalyzed by cytochrome P450: hydroxylation of aliphatic carbon
The example of reaction that is catalyzed by cytochrome P450: hydroxylation of aromatic carbon
Examples of reactions catalyzed by cytochrome P450: heteroatom oxygenation
Examples of reactions catalyzed by cytochrome P450: oxidative group transfer
NORMAL METABOLISM OF BILE PIGMENTS albumin CELLS OF RES Indirect bilirubin 1,7-20,5 mkmol/l Indirect bilirubin Indirect bilirubin UDP-glucoronil-transferase NADP+ Biliverdin reductase albumin NADPH2 LIVER Bilirubin mono-glucoronid, 20 % Biliverdin Direct bilirubin 0.8-4.3 mkmol/l Iron Globin Bilirubin di-glucoronid, 80 % Verdoglobin BLOOD Dipyrols NADP+ Hemoxi-genase -glucoro-nidase Glucoronic acid NADPH2 ERYTHROCYTES BILE Hemoglobin Direct bilirubin KIDNEYS INTESTINE Mesobilirubin Mesobilirubin (urobilinogen) Stercobilinogen Stercobilinogen STOOL URINE Stercobilin Stercobilin
HEMOLYTIC (PREHEPATIC) JAUNDICE Jaundice due to the excessive breakdown of red blood cells. Causes: • sickle cell anemia, • malaria, • thalassemia, • autoimmune disorders, • massive hemorrhage
METABOLISM OF BILE PIGMENTS IN HEMOLYTIC JAUNDICE CELLS OF RES albumin Indirect bilirubin Indirect bilirubin Indirect bilirubin UDP-glucoronil-transferase NADP+ Biliverdin reductase albumin NADPH2 LIVER Bilirubin mono-glucoronid, 20 % Biliverdin Direct bilirubin Iron Globin Bilirubin diglucoronid, 80 % Verdoglobin BLOOD NADP+ Hemoxi- genase -glucoro- nidase Glucoronic acid NADPH2 BILE Hemoglobin ERYTHROCYTES Direct bilirubin KIDNEYS INTESTINE Mesobilirubin Mesobilinogen (urobilinogen) Stercobilinogen Stercobilinogen Urobilin Stercobilin STOOL Stercobilin URINE Urine dark Stool hypercholic
PARENCHYMAL (HEPATIC) JAUNDICE occurs due to the liver disease and inability of liver to metabolize and remove bilirubin from the biliary system • Causes: • cirrhosis, • cancer, • viral hepatitis, • Gilbert’s syndrome, toxins or drugs, etc.
METABOLISM OF BILE PIGMENTS IN HEPATIC JAUNDICE albumin CELLS OF RES Indirect bilirubin Indirect bilirubin Indirect bilirubin UDP-glucoronil-transferase NADP+ Biliverdin reductase albumin LIVER NADPH2 Bilirubin mono-glucoronid, 20 % Biliverdin Direct bilirubin BLOOD Iron Bilirubin diglucoronid, 80 % Globin Verdoglobin NADP+ Hemoxi- genase -glucoro- nidase Glucoronic acid NADPH2 BILE ERYTHROCYTES Hemoglobin Direct bilirubin KIDNEYS INTESTINE Mesobilirubin Urobilinogen Mesobilinogen (urobilinogen) Stercobi-linogen Stercobilinogen Urobilin Stercobilin Bilirubin STOOL URINE Stercobilin Urine dark Stool hypocholic
ОBSTRUCTIVE (POST-HEPATIC) JAUNDICE is caused by obstruction of bile flow from the liver • Causes: • carcinoma in the bile duct or gall bladder, • presence of gallstones in the biliary system, • infection by parasites, • pancreatitis, etc.
METABOLISM OF BILE PIGMENTS IN OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE albumin CELLS OF RES Indirect bilirubin Indirect bilirubin Indirect bilirubin UDP-glucoronil-transferase NADP+ albumin Biliverdin reductase NADPH2 LIVER Bilirubin mono-glucoronid, 20 % Biliverdin Direct bilirubin Iron Globin Bilirubin diglucoronid, 80 % BLOOD Verdoglobin Bile acids NADP+ Hemoxi- genase -glucoro- nidase Glucoronic acid NADPH2 ERYTHROCYTES Hemoglobin BILE Direct bilirubin Direct bilirubin KIDNEYS INTESTINE Direct bilirubin Bile acids Direct bilirubin URINE STOOL Stool acholic, steatorhea Urine dark, foaming