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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2023; 15(9): 1858-1870
Published online Sep 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i9.1858
Table 1 Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury mechanisms
Primary mechanisms
Subsequent reactions
Final outcomes
Metabolism disordersSystemic inflammatory response syndrome, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Anaerobic glycolysisMitochondria dysfunction
ATP productionCellular immunity
Lactic acid and toxic acidic metabolitesCell injury
Reactive oxygen speciesProgrammed cell death and apoptosis
Intracellular calcium overloadMicrocirculatory dysfunction
Microcirculatory system disorders
Vasoconstriction
ObstructionMicrocirculatory dysfunction
Apoptosis of sinusoidal endothelial cellsVascular permeability
Expression of adhesion moleculesEndothelial cells oedema
Ischemic injury
Neutrophil accumulation
Immune system disorders
Kupffer cells activation
Neutrophils activation
Production of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokinesExcessive inflammatory process
Accumulation of circulating lymphocytes, platelets and monocytesAnti-inflammatory response
Recruitment of CD4+ T lymphocytes
Gene expression
Imbalance in mRNAs expressionCell damage
Programmed cell deathNecrosis, apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis