Biochemical medicine and metabolic biology 1986-Oct
Prevention of ammonia-induced brain edema in dogs infused with a branched-chain amino acid solution.
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Infusion of an ammonium acetate solution into dogs during mannitol-induced reversible opening of the blood-brain barrier resulted in a marked rise in intracranial pressure (ICP). The preventive effect of a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) solution on ammonia-induced brain edema was tested by measuring ICP and brain water content. The BCAA solution apparently prevented ammonia-induced brain edema, indicating that BCAA accelerated ammonia detoxification in the brain.