Bench-to-beside review: Acute-on-chronic liver failure - linking the gut, liver and systemic circulation

Table 2 Vasoconstrictors and vasodilators affecting hepatic microcirculation [77, 79, 80, 86, 91–95]

Vasoconstrictors	Related therapy	Vasodilators	Related therapy
Endothelin-1	Bosentan and tezosentan	Nitric oxide (NO)	Isorbide-5-mononitrate, nitroglycerin, NO-ursodeoxycholic acid, statins, and nitroflurbiprofen
Leukotrienes	Montelukast	Carbon monoxide
Angiotensin-II	Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and sartans	Prostaglandins
Catecholamines	Βeta-blockers and prazosin	H₂S
Thromboxane A₂	Nitroflurbiprofen

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