Terlipressin diacetate

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

Terlipressin diacetate (25 nM; 24-72 hours; IEC-6 cells) treatment significantly improves cell viability, proliferation and apoptosis in IEC-6 cells^[1].
Terlipressin diacetate inhibits the secretion of TNF-α and 15-F2t-isoprostane from IEC-6 cells following oxygen and glucose deprivation/re-oxygenation (OGD/R). Terlipressin diacetate administration following OGD attenuates OGD/R-induced cell damage via the PI3K signaling pathway^[1].

Using a mouse nonlethal hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (IR) model, Terlipressin diacetate administration significantly ameliorates IR-induced liver apoptosis, necrosis and inflammation^[3].

References:
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[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.