Hepatic Preservation, Liposomally Entrapped Adenosine Triphosphate and Nitric Oxide Production: a Study of Energy State and Protein Metabolism in the Cold-Stored Rat Liver

Abstract

The improvement in energy state and anabolic cell swelling induced by ATP-containing liposomes seems to be independent of NO synthesis. On the other hand, inhibition of NO synthesis appears to exert a detrimental effect on the liver, presumably through the decrease in hepatic energy content.