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Lipopolysaccharide and toll-like receptor 4 in dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts (2015)
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Tivers, M. S., Lipscomb, V. J., Smith, K. C., Wheeler-Jones, C. P. D., & House, A. K. (2015). Lipopolysaccharide and toll-like receptor 4 in dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.07.006

Surgical attenuation of a congenital portosystemic shunt (CPSS) results in increased portal vein perfusion, liver growth and clinical improvement. Portal lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is implicated in liver regeneration via toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 medi... Read More about Lipopolysaccharide and toll-like receptor 4 in dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts.

Multiple acquired portosystemic shunts in a cat secondary to chronic diaphragmatic rupture (2015)
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Barfield, D. M., Gibson, A. D., & Lipscomb, V. J. (2015). Multiple acquired portosystemic shunts in a cat secondary to chronic diaphragmatic rupture. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 1(2), 1. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116915585020

A cat with a chronic diaphragmatic rupture presented with neurological signs, including twitching and focal seizures. Blood ammonia level was markedly elevated and therefore neurological signs were thought to be related to hepatic encephalopathy. Exp... Read More about Multiple acquired portosystemic shunts in a cat secondary to chronic diaphragmatic rupture.

Attenuation of Congenital Portosystemic Shunt Reduces Inflammation in Dogs (2015)
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Tivers, M. S., Handel, I., Gow, A. G., Lipscomb, V. J., Jalan, R., & Mellanby, R. J. (2015). Attenuation of Congenital Portosystemic Shunt Reduces Inflammation in Dogs. PLoS ONE, 10(2), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117557

Liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. One of the most significant complications in patients with liver disease is the development of neurological disturbances, termed hepatic encephalopathy. The pathogenesis of hepatic encephalop... Read More about Attenuation of Congenital Portosystemic Shunt Reduces Inflammation in Dogs.

Homologous and heterologous desensitization of guanylyl cyclase-B signaling in GH3 somatolactotropes (2014)
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Thompson, I. R., Mirczuk, S. M., Smith, L., Lessey, A. J., Simbi, B., Sunters, A., Baxter, G. F., Lipscomb, V. J., McGonnell, I. M., Wheeler-Jones, C. P. D., Mukherjee, A., Roberson, M. S., McArdle, C. A., & Fowkes, R. C. (2014). Homologous and heterologous desensitization of guanylyl cyclase-B signaling in GH3 somatolactotropes. Cell and Tissue Research, 355(2), 425-36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00441-013-1763-y

The guanylyl cyclases, GC-A and GC-B, are selective receptors for atrial and C-type natriuretic peptides (ANP and CNP, respectively). In the anterior pituitary, CNP and GC-B are major regulators of cGMP production in gonadotropes and yet mouse models... Read More about Homologous and heterologous desensitization of guanylyl cyclase-B signaling in GH3 somatolactotropes.

Hyperammonemia and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Predicts Presence of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Dogs with Congenital Portosystemic Shunts (2014)
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Tivers, M. S., Handel, I., Gow, A. G., Lipscomb, V. J., Jalan, R., & Mellanby, R. (2014). Hyperammonemia and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Predicts Presence of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Dogs with Congenital Portosystemic Shunts. PLoS ONE, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082303

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with liver disease. The pathogenesis of he is incompletely understood although ammonia and inflammatory cytokines have been implicated as key mediators. To facil... Read More about Hyperammonemia and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Predicts Presence of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Dogs with Congenital Portosystemic Shunts.

Histopathological findings in the livers of cats with a congenital portosystemic shunt before and after surgical attenuation (2013)
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Swinbourne, F., Smith, K. C., Lipscomb, V. J., & Tivers, M. S. (2013). Histopathological findings in the livers of cats with a congenital portosystemic shunt before and after surgical attenuation. Veterinary Record, 172(14), 362. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.100812

Histopathological changes are reported in the livers of cats with congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) before and after surgical attenuation. Medical records, portovenograms and liver biopsies from cats treated surgically for CPSS were reviewed. Bi... Read More about Histopathological findings in the livers of cats with a congenital portosystemic shunt before and after surgical attenuation.

Association of mesenteric portovenographic findings with outcome in cats receiving surgical treatment for single congenital portosystemic shunts
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Lipscomb, V. J., Lee, K. C. L., Lamb, C. R., & Brockman, D. J. Association of mesenteric portovenographic findings with outcome in cats receiving surgical treatment for single congenital portosystemic shunts. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 234(2), 221-228. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.234.2.221

Objective-To determine whether hepatic portal vascularity assessed via intraoperative mesenteric portovenography (IMP) is related to outcome in cats undergoing surgical attenuation of a congenital portosystemic shunt (CPSS). Design-Retrospective case... Read More about Association of mesenteric portovenographic findings with outcome in cats receiving surgical treatment for single congenital portosystemic shunts.