Influence of glutamine-supplemented parenteral nutrition on liver function in rats following small bowel resection
wANG Gangyue,JIN Jide,SONG Tinghui(Department of Surgery, The Afilliated Hospital of Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100039)
Abstract:Purpose To investigate the effects of glutsmine on liver function and serum albumin in rats after massive small bowel resection(SBR). Methods After central venous catheterization, 30 Wistar rats were randomly assigned into one of three groups. The nitrogen-free group of rats (n=10) were given an 75% mid-gut resection, leaving 15 cm of the proximal jejunm and 10cm of the distal ileum. Bowel continuity was restored by an end-to-end jejunoileal anastomosis of interrupted 5-0 silk suture, this group was given no amino and protein, but glucose and intralipid thronght central vena cava. The other two groups underwent the same operation as the first group and were divided into 17 amino acids TPN group(Std-TPN group n=10) and 20 amino acids TPN group (Gln-TPN group n=10). The second group and the third group were isonitrogenous, the all three groups were isocaloric. The body weight,liver faction, nitrogen balance, serum prealbumin and fihronectin were measured. Resalts The results showed that all variable in 20AA group and 17AA group were better than nitrogen-free group (P<0.05). The 20AA group had better body weight and nitrogen balance than 17AA group. The serum prealbumin in 20AA group was increased compared with 17AA group (P<0.05 ). The fibronectin, the direct reacting bilirubin and total bilirubin in 17AA group was increased compared with 20AA group (P<0.05)However there was no signiticant difference in proterin and fihronectin lends befween 20AA and 17AA groups. Conelasions The results have shown that 20AA TPN group had better nutritional support, which could prevent eholestasis associated with TPN and reduce liver dysfunction.
