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Liver and systemic pH-regulation.

D Häussinger1

  • 1Medizinische Universitätsklinik, University of Freiburg.

Zeitschrift Fur Gastroenterologie
|February 1, 1992
PubMed
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The liver plays a crucial role in maintaining acid-base balance by neutralizing bicarbonate. This challenges the traditional view, highlighting the liver

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Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Medical Chemistry

Background:

  • Traditional understanding identifies lungs and kidneys as primary organs for mammalian acid-base homeostasis.
  • This traditional view presents inconsistencies with fundamental chemical principles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel concept of acid-base regulation emphasizing the liver's significant role.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms of hepatic urea synthesis in acid-base balance.

Main Methods:

  • The study integrates chemical principles with physiological observations.
  • It analyzes the energy-driven, irreversible neutralization of bicarbonate (HCO3-) by ammonium (NH4+) in hepatic urea synthesis.
  • A feedback regulatory circuit adjusting urea cycle flux to acid-base conditions is examined.

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Main Results:

  • Hepatic urea synthesis is identified as a key process for irreversible bicarbonate elimination.
  • The liver emerges as a central organ in maintaining bicarbonate homeostasis.
  • A feedback mechanism effectively regulates urea cycle flux based on the body's acid-base status.

Conclusions:

  • The liver is a major contributor to systemic acid-base homeostasis, specifically bicarbonate balance.
  • This revised understanding of liver function has significant implications for clinical medicine.