Modulation of fibronectin gene expression in inflammatory mononuclear phagocytes of rat liver after acute liver injury.

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Ascites in patients with cirrhosis is associated with worsening of systemic hemodynamics. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the biological activity of ascites on endothelial cells. METHODS:Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were used to investigate the angiogenic activity of a...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Morales-Ruiz M,Tugues S,Cejudo-Martín P,Ros J,Melgar-Lesmes P,Fernández-Llama P,Arroyo V,Rodés J,Jiménez W

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An impairment in the renal capacity to excrete water is a common finding in patients with cirrhosis and ascites. In some patients this abnormality is minor since it is only detectable by measuring urine volume or free water clearance after a water load and is not associated with changes in plasma osmolality and serum ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Ginès P,Jiménez W

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, GBV-C and HGV-two isolates of the same new flavivirus-were identified in serum samples of patients with indeterminate hepatitis and posttransfusion hepatitis, respectively. The pathogenic relevance of these viruses is still uncertain. As viral infections are presumed to trigger autoimmune processes, we inves...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Heringlake S,Tillmann HL,Cordes-Temme P,Trautwein C,Hunsmann G,Manns MP

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a precursor of porphyrins is used for photodynamic diagnosis and therapy within topical or systemic applications. A potential toxic effect on the human liver is of major interest and therefore we investigated the impact of a repeated application of ALA without illumination o...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Weiss TS,Pahernik S,Scheruebl I,Jauch KW,Thasler WE

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The major regulatory events leading to cell proliferation occur in the G1 phase of cell cycle, and the deranged expression of G1 cyclins is related to oncogenesis. In this study, we analyzed the aberrant expressions of cyclins D1 and E, and their role in hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS:We examined pa...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Peng SY,Chou SP,Hsu HC

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We developed a bioartificial liver (BAL) based on a direct hemoperfusion typed nonwoven fabric bioreactor containing porcine hepatocytes. In this study, the efficacy of our BAL was evaluated with a pig fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) model. METHODS:FHF was induced with intravenous administration of D-g...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Li LJ,Du WB,Zhang YM,Li J,Pan XP,Chen JJ,Cao HC,Chen Y,Chen YM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We assessed mitochondrial morphology by electron microscopy and the prevalence of a mitochondrial gene deletion in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), alcohol-related liver disease and non-fatty liver diseases. Respiratory chain function using a cytoplasmic hybrid (cybrid) assay was furt...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Caldwell SH,Swerdlow RH,Khan EM,Iezzoni JC,Hespenheide EE,Parks JK,Parker WD Jr

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The development of cholesterol gallstones, in some patients, has been associated with increased proportions of deoxycholic acid in the bile acid pool. Deoxycholic acid is a microbial product of cholic acid 7alpha-dehydroxylation in the intestines. The levels and activities of bile acid 7alpha-dehydroxyl...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Wells JE,Berr F,Thomas LA,Dowling RH,Hylemon PB

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Aberrant activation of the RAS pathway is ubiquitous in human hepatocarcinogenesis, but the molecular mechanisms leading to RAS induction in the absence of RAS mutations remain under-investigated. We defined the role of Ras GTPase activating proteins (GAPs) in the constitutive activity of Ras signalin...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Calvisi DF,Ladu S,Conner EA,Seo D,Hsieh JT,Factor VM,Thorgeirsson SS

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Hepatocyte-like cells (HLCs), differentiated from pluripotent stem cells by the use of soluble factors, can model human liver function and toxicity. However, at present HLC maturity and whether any deficit represents a true fetal state or aberrant differentiation is unclear and compounded by compariso...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Baxter M,Withey S,Harrison S,Segeritz CP,Zhang F,Atkinson-Dell R,Rowe C,Gerrard DT,Sison-Young R,Jenkins R,Henry J,Berry AA,Mohamet L,Best M,Fenwick SW,Malik H,Kitteringham NR,Goldring CE,Piper Hanley K,Vallier L,

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The ability to transfer foreign genes into the biliary tract would be useful for the treatment of biliary tract diseases, including cancer, cystic fibrosis and other genetic diseases. To introduce a foreign gene precisely into the rat biliary epithelial cells, we developed a new technique, inserting a p...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Uehara T,Honda K,Hatano E,Terao R,Iimuro Y,Yamamoto N,Yamamoto M,Kaneda Y,Yamaoka Y

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects up to 30% of the population and signifies increased risk of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Therapies are limited. Weight loss is of benefit but is difficult to maintain. We aimed at examining the effect of th...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Ryan MC,Itsiopoulos C,Thodis T,Ward G,Trost N,Hofferberth S,O'Dea K,Desmond PV,Johnson NA,Wilson AM

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical treatment of cirrhotic ascites is essentially supportive, dictated by the patient's discomfort, impaired cardiovascular or respiratory function and potential for infection. Treatment of 'simple' ascites (moderate fluid accumulation, serum albumin > 3.5 g/dl, serum creatinine < 1.5 mg/dl, no electrolyte disturb...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Gerbes AL

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serotonin or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is known to regulate several key aspects of liver biology and these functions include hepatic blood flow, innervation and wound healing. Given the importance of these functions it is surprising that relatively little time has been dedicated to studying the precise function and m...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Ruddell RG,Mann DA,Ramm GA

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Nutrients influence non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Essential fatty acids deficiency promotes various syndromes, including hepatic steatosis, through increased de novo lipogenesis. The mechanisms underlying such increased lipogenic response remain unidentified. METHODS:We used wild type mice and m...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Ducheix S,Montagner A,Polizzi A,Lasserre F,Marmugi A,Bertrand-Michel J,Podechard N,Al Saati T,Chétiveaux M,Baron S,Boué J,Dietrich G,Mselli-Lakhal L,Costet P,Lobaccaro JM,Pineau T,Theodorou V,Postic C,Martin PG,Guil

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the first tests for antibodies to components of the hepatitis C virus became widely available there has been considerable interest in evidence linking HCV infection with autoimmune liver diseases and other autoimmune conditions. With respect to autoimmune hepatitis, it is now clear that the early tests were quit...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Eddleston AL

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus has been recognized as a major cause of non-A, non-B viral hepatitis. Although serologic tests have been commercialized, no specific histological or immuno-histochemical markers for hepatitis C virus infection are available for routine use. In an effort to detect hepatitis C virus antigen in liver ti...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Yap SH,Willems M,Van den Oord J,Habets W,Middeldorp JM,Hellings JA,Nevens F,Moshage H,Desmet V,Fevery J

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become one of the most common forms of chronic liver disease worldwide and its prevalence is expected to continue rising. NAFLD has traditionally been considered a consequence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the link between NAFLD and MetS components, especially typ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Lonardo A,Nascimbeni F,Mantovani A,Targher G

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) plays an important role as a mitogen in liver regeneration. However, little is known about the metabolic effects of HGF in the liver. Studies were performed to examine whether HGF influences carbohydrate metabolism, which is drastically changed in the early course of the r...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Kaibori M,Kwon AH,Teshima S,Nakanishi H,Kitano T,Kamiyama Y,Okumura T

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The heart and liver are organs that are closely related in both health and disease. Patients who undergo liver transplantation may suffer from heart disease that is: (a) related to the original cause of the liver disease such as hemochromatosis, (b) related to the liver disease itself, or (c) related to other associat...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Ripoll C,Yotti R,Bermejo J,Bañares R

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/METHODS:The cause of fulminant hepatitis is still not fully understood. We studied 23 patients with fulminant hepatitis, using polymerase chain reaction to detect hepatitis virus genomes. Tests for HBsAg and IgM anti-HAV and IgM anti-HBc were performed in all patients. Serum samples were stored at -70 degree...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Inokuchi K,Nakata K,Hamasaki K,Daikoku M,Nakao K,Kato Y,Yatsuhashi H,Koga M,Yano M,Nagataki S

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic four-helix-bundle cytokine that exerts multiple functions in the body. In the liver, IL-6 is an important inducer of the acute phase response and infection defense. IL-6 is furthermore crucial for hepatocyte homeostasis and is a potent hepatocyte mitogen. It is not only implicated...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Schmidt-Arras D,Rose-John S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIM:Natural killer T (NKT) cells are CD1d-restricted innate-like T cells that modulate innate and adaptive immune responses. Unlike the well-characterized invariant/type I NKT cells, type II NKT cells with a diverse T cell receptor repertoire are poorly understood. This study defines the pathogenic role of...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Weng X,He Y,Visvabharathy L,Liao CM,Tan X,Balakumar A,Wang CR

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:A 4977-base pair deletion has been detected in the hepatic mitochondrial DNA of alcoholic patients with microvesicular steatosis, a lesion ascribed to impaired mitochondrial beta-oxidation. However, only a single deletion had been looked for in this previous study, and it could not be determined whether...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Mansouri A,Fromenty B,Berson A,Robin MA,Grimbert S,Beaugrand M,Erlinger S,Pessayre D

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:HCV requires host lipid metabolism for replication, and apolipoproteins have been implicated in the response to treatment. METHODS:We examined plasma apolipoprotein concentrations in three cohorts of patients: mono-infected patients with symptomatic acute hepatitis C (aHCV); those undergoing treatmen...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Laird ME,Mohsen A,Duffy D,Mamdouh R,LeFouler L,Casrouge A,El-Daly M,Rafik M,Abdel-Hamid M,Soulier A,Pawlotsky JM,Hézode C,Rosa I,Renard P,Mohamed MK,Bonnard P,Izopet J,Mallet V,Pol S,Albert ML,Fontanet A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a lethal malignancy without effective treatment options. MLN0128, a second generation pan-mTOR inhibitor, shows efficacy for multiple tumor types. We evaluated the therapeutic potential of MLN0128 vs. gemcitabine/oxaliplatin in a novel ICC mouse model. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Zhang S,Song X,Cao D,Xu Z,Fan B,Che L,Hu J,Chen B,Dong M,Pilo MG,Cigliano A,Evert K,Ribback S,Dombrowski F,Pascale RM,Cossu A,Vidili G,Porcu A,Simile MM,Pes GM,Giannelli G,Gordan J,Wei L,Evert M,Cong W,C

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The oral administration of the major transplant immunosuppressants cyclosporine A and tacrolimus leads to unpredictable drug levels requiring drug monitoring. Hepatic and extrahepatic metabolism of cyclosporine A and tacrolimus by cytochrome P450 proteins has been analyzed but metabolism and inactivatio...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Strassburg CP,Barut A,Obermayer-Straub P,Li Q,Nguyen N,Tukey RH,Manns MP

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:NGM282, an engineered analogue of the gut hormone FGF19, improves hepatic steatosis and fibrosis biomarkers in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, NGM282 increases serum cholesterol levels by inhibiting CYP7A1, which encodes the rate-limiting enzyme in the conversion of cholesterol t...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Rinella ME,Trotter JF,Abdelmalek MF,Paredes AH,Connelly MA,Jaros MJ,Ling L,Rossi SJ,DePaoli AM,Harrison SA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Hepatic undifferentiated (embryonal) sarcoma (HUS) is an exceptional hepatic malignant tumor in adults. Genetic studies were never reported in adult cases. METHODS:In this study concerning three cases of HUS occurring in adult, we studied the three classical ways of carcinogenesis i.e. the TP53 (p53), ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Lepreux S,Rebouissou S,Le Bail B,Saric J,Balabaud C,Bloch B,Martin-Négrier ML,Zucman-Rossi J,Bioulac-Sage P

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of portal hypertension is a common consequence of chronic liver diseases leading to the formation of esophageal and gastric varices responsible for variceal bleeding, associated with a high mortality rate, as well as other severe complications such as portosystemic encephalopathy and sepsis. Measuremen...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Castera L,Pinzani M,Bosch J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00