Terlipressin Acetate

Biological Activity

Terlipressin acetate is a vasopressin analogue with potent vasoactive properties. Terlipressin acetate is a highly selective vasopressin V1 receptor agonist that reduces the splanchnic blood flow and portal pressure and controls acute variceal bleeding. Terlipressin acetate exerts anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects. Terlipressin acetate has the potential for hepatorenal syndrome and norepinephrine-resistant septic shock research[1][2][3][4][5].

References

[1]. Zi-Meng Liu, et al. Terlipressin Protects Intestinal Epithelial Cells Against Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation/Re-Oxygenation Injury via the Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase Pathway. Exp Ther Med. 2017 Jul;14(1):260-266. [2]. Yeun Tarl Fresner Ng Jao, et al. Refractory Torsade De Pointes Induced by Terlipressin (Glypressin). Int J Cardiol. 2016 Nov 1;222:135-140. [3]. Xiqiang Liu, et al. Signaling Through Hepatocyte Vasopressin Receptor 1 Protects Mouse Liver From Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Oncotarget. 2016 Oct 25;7(43):69276-69290. [4]. Xinmiao Zhou, et al. Terlipressin for the Treatment of Acute Variceal Bleeding: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Nov;97(48):e13437. [5]. Alastair O'Brien, et al. Terlipressin for Norepinephrine-Resistant Septic Shock. Lancet. 2002 Apr 6;359(9313):1209-10.