Background:
Under normal physiological conditions, endotoxin (ET) released during self-renewal of the colibacillus pool
is an obligate stimulus for the formation of the immune system and homeostasis of the body. Violation of the barrier function of the
intestinal wall and the mechanisms of neutralization of endotoxin leads to systemic endotoxemia of intestinal origin. It’s development
is facilitated by: stress, intoxication, a decrease in nonspecific resistance of the body, as well as damage to the intestinal mucosa and
dysbiosis, where the mucous membrane is more vulnerable and permeable to endotoxin.
Purpose of the Research:
To compare and assess the severity and nature of hepatocyte damage from endotoxin exposure and the
degree of manifestation of stress due to oxidation. To determine the characteristics of structural changes in hepatocytes and to assess
the oxidation stress during endotoxin intoxication in the experiment with biochemical markers.
Materials and Methods:
The experiments were conducted on 40 non-linear rats, divided into two groups of 20 animals. Group 1 animals received intraperitoneal injections of ET of Escherichia coli drug (Sigma USA K-235) for seven days at a rate of 0.1 mg / kg of
the body weight. Animals of the second group served as control group. Character and stage of liver damage was studied using morphological methods, including electron and light microscopy. In studying oxidizing stress were used biochemical methods to define
the changes, such as conjugated diens and dienketones, spontaneous oxidizing modification of proteins.
Results and Conclusion:
1. The severity and depth of morphological changes in the liver during endotoxin intoxication were correlated with the dynamics of the content of lipid oxidation products (CD and DK, MDA) and proteins. There was a tendency to a more
significant increase in the oxidative modification of proteins in serum. This confirms the data on the primary damage of proteins by
free radicals. 2. When exposed to intestinal microflora endotoxin, pronounced dyscirculatory changes, fatty and hydropic degeneration of hepatocytes with signs of toxic damage to their nuclei were determined, but at the same time, increased hyperplastic activity of
sinusoidal cells remained associated with the effects of endotoxin. These changes are associated with both the direct toxic effect of
endotoxin, and the effects of oxidative stress, in which endotoxin is a potent inducer.