The effects of intra-abdominal hypertension on the secretory function of canine adrenal glands.

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Title: The effects of intra-abdominal hypertension on the secretory function of canine adrenal glands.
Authors: Jian Yu, XiaoJuan Fu, MingTao Chang, LiangChao Zhang, ZhiQiang Chen, LianYang Zhang
Source: PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 12, p e81795 (2013)
Publisher Information: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013.
Publication Year: 2013
Collection: LCC:Medicine
LCC:Science
Subject Terms: Medicine, Science
More Details: Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) can damage multiple organ systems, but the explicit impact on the adrenal gland is unclear. To evaluate the effects of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) on the secretory function of the adrenal glands, we established canine models of IAH. By comparing morphology; hemodynamics; plasma cortisol, aldosterone, epinephrine, and norepinephrine concentrations; and the expression of IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α in adrenal gland tissue from these dogs, we found that hemodynamic instability occurred after IAH and that IAH increased the plasma cortisol, aldosterone, epinephrine, and norepinephrine concentrations. Higher IAPs resulted in more significant changes, and the above indicators gradually returned to normal 2 h after decompression. Compared with the sham-operated group, IAH significantly increased IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α levels in adrenal tissue, with larger increases in the presence of higher IAPs. However, the concentrations of these markers remained higher than those in the sham-operated group despite their decrease after 2 h of decompression. Histopathological examination revealed congestion, red blood cell exudation, and neutrophil infiltration in the adrenal glands when IAP was elevated; these conditions became more significant with more severe IAH. These results suggest that the secretion of adrenal hormones and adrenal gland inflammation are positively correlated with IAP and that abdominal decompression effectively corrects adrenal gland function.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1932-6203
Relation: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3852521?pdf=render; https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081795
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/73c8969ab6f44e2ab6440db740701b77
Accession Number: edsdoj.73c8969ab6f44e2ab6440db740701b77
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:19326203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0081795
Published in:PLoS ONE
Language:English