abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To evaluate the fluctuating course of serum HBV-DNA levels during the natural history of chronic HBV infection in the general population of North-Eastern Greece, in association with liver disease progression. METHODS:Two hundred and sixty-three adults with chronic HBV, median 34 years of age, were rand...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Zacharakis G,Koskinas J,Kotsiou S,Tzara F,Vafeiadis N,Papoutselis M,Maltezos E,Sivridis E,Papoutselis K

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 2 or 3 usually respond better to interferon (IFN) treatment than those infected with genotype 1. In this study, we investigated whether the non-structural 5A protein (NS5A) of HCV genotypes 1 and 2 (1b-NS5A and 2a-NS5A, respectively) exerted differ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Tsai YH,Kuang WF,Lu TY,Kao JH,Lai MY,Liu CJ,Chen PJ,Hwang LH

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Septins are ubiquitous and multifunctional scaffold proteins involved in cytoskeletal organization, exocytosis and other cellular processes. We disclose the quiescent hepatic stellate cells (HSCs)-specific expression of a septin subunit Sept4 in the liver, and explore the significance of the septin syst...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Iwaisako K,Hatano E,Taura K,Nakajima A,Tada M,Seo S,Tamaki N,Sato F,Ikai I,Uemoto S,Kinoshita M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Design and endpoints of clinical trials in hepatocellular carcinoma. Llovet JM, Di Bisceglie AM, Bruix J, Kramer BS, Lencioni R, Zhu AX, Sherman M, Schwartz M, Lotze M, Talwalkar J, Gores GJ; for the Panel of Experts in HCC-Design Clinical Trials. The design of clinical trials in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is comp...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Christensen E

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:In these studies, we tested the hypothesis that increased lipid intake would exacerbate the severity of nutritional steatohepatitis. METHODS:C57Bl/6J mice were fed methionine-and-choline deficient (MCD) diets containing 20% (high) or 5% (low) fat by weight for 3 weeks and compared to lipid-matched cont...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Larter CZ,Yeh MM,Williams J,Bell-Anderson KS,Farrell GC

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We reported that reduced dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) such as arachidonic (AA,20:4n6,omega-6) and docosahexaenoic (DHA,22:6n3,omega-3) acids led to alcohol-induced fatty liver and fibrosis. This study was aimed at studying the mechanisms by which a DHA/AA-supplemented diet preven...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Song BJ,Moon KH,Olsson NU,Salem N Jr

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an accepted indication for liver transplantation (LT). Pre-LT adjuvant ablation treatments to prevent tumour progression and drop out from the waiting list have been increasingly adopted at most transplant centers. Trans-catheter arterial chemo-embolization (TACE) is frequently used, ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Addario L,Di Costanzo GG,Tritto G,Cavaglià E,Angrisani B,Ascione A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The efficacy of anti-viral therapy for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) is lost upon the emergence of resistant virus. Using >500 patient HBV isolates from several entecavir clinical trials, we show that phenotypic susceptibility correlates with genotypic resistance and patient virologic responses. METH...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Baldick CJ,Eggers BJ,Fang J,Levine SM,Pokornowski KA,Rose RE,Yu CF,Tenney DJ,Colonno RJ

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surveillance of patients at risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is based on ultrasound (US) examinations performed at either 6 or 12 month intervals. Early detection of HCC in patients with cirrhosis is a challenging issue, since the different entities that are involved in the multi-step process of hepat...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Lencioni R,Piscaglia F,Bolondi L

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:In order to prevent the occurrence of drug-resistant mutants associated with treatment for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, combination therapy is being developed. To determine the efficacy of adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) plus emtricitabine (FTC) combination therapy in chronic HBV infection. METH...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Hui CK,Zhang HY,Bowden S,Locarnini S,Luk JM,Leung KW,Yueng YH,Wong A,Rousseau F,Yuen KY,Naoumov NN,Lau GK

更新日期：2008-05-01 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:To assess the effect of lactoferrin on oxidative liver damage and its mechanism, we used Long-Evans Cinnamon (LEC) rats that spontaneously develop fulminant-like hepatitis and lethal hepatic failure. METHODS:Four-week-old female LEC rats were divided into the untreated and treated groups. The latter wa...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Tsubota A,Yoshikawa T,Nariai K,Mitsunaga M,Yumoto Y,Fukushima K,Hoshina S,Fujise K

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The chemokine receptor CX3CR1 and its specific ligand fractalkine (CX3CL1) are known to modulate inflammatory and fibroproliferative diseases. Here we investigate the role of CX3CR1/fractalkine in HCV-induced liver fibrosis. METHODS:A genotype analysis of CX3CR1 variants was performed in 211 HCV-infect...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Wasmuth HE,Zaldivar MM,Berres ML,Werth A,Scholten D,Hillebrandt S,Tacke F,Schmitz P,Dahl E,Wiederholt T,Hellerbrand C,Berg T,Weiskirchen R,Trautwein C,Lammert F

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:As conditional knockout mice for stat3 are impaired in liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy while those for gp130 have defects in early STAT3 phosphorylation but have normal DNA synthesis, late STAT3 phosphorylation induced independently of gp130 seems to be essential for liver regeneration. Sin...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Seki E,Kondo Y,Iimuro Y,Naka T,Son G,Kishimoto T,Fujimoto J,Tsutsui H,Nakanishi K

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article summarizes the current state of antiviral therapy of hepatitis B with special attention given to areas that remain controversial or poorly defined. Strict adherence to liver association practice guidelines may result in missed opportunities to treat patients with significant underlying liver disease. In p...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Zoulim F,Perrillo R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) disease is caused by both necroinflammation and active viral replication. The role of ALT levels as a predictor of liver injury has recently been questioned. The aim of the study was to determine whether normal ALT is associated with liver injury in a cohort of HBV patien...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Lai M,Hyatt BJ,Nasser I,Curry M,Afdhal NH

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The circuitous cell signalling pathways of hepatocytes comprise several factors that operate to downgrade or even interrupt the transmission of a given signal. These down-regulating influences are essential to keep cell proliferation and cell survival in check and if impaired, can alter a delicate balance in favour of...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Dufour JF,Huber O,Kozma SC,Lu X,Toftgård R

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Because dietary modifications have prolonged the life expectancy of patients with glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSD Ia), the incidence of hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) to carcinoma (HCC) transformation is increasing. The objective of this retrospective study is to assess the safety and effectiveness ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Reddy SK,Kishnani PS,Sullivan JA,Koeberl DD,Desai DM,Skinner MA,Rice HE,Clary BM

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids are the fatty acids designated as "essential" since they are not synthesized by mammalian cells and must be provided in the diet. The recent dietary shift towards the consumption of n-6 (omega-6) at the expense of n-3 (omega-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is thought to be a p...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： El-Badry AM,Graf R,Clavien PA

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is associated with a high risk of cholangiocarcinoma. Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic value of trypsinogen-1, trypsinogen-2, tumour-associated trypsin inhibitor, human chorionic gonadotropin beta and trypsin-2-alpha(1)-antitrypsin for cholangiocarcinoma and to...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Lempinen M,Isoniemi H,Mäkisalo H,Nordin A,Halme L,Arola J,Höckerstedt K,Stenman UH

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:While combination of peginterferon-alpha (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin (RBV) therapy is the current standard of care for chronic hepatitis C (CHC), only 44-51% of genotype-1 patients achieve a sustained virological response (SVR), and both agents produce treatment-limiting toxicities. In the hepatitis C virus...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Marcellin P,Horsmans Y,Nevens F,Grange JD,Bronowicki JP,Vetter D,Purdy S,Garg V,Bengtsson L,McNair L,Alam J

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Treatment of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is based on vasoconstrictors. Terlipressin is the one with the soundest evidence. Noradrenalin has been suggested as an effective alternative. The current study was aimed at assessing the efficacy and safety of noradrenalin vs terlipressin in patients with HRS. M...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Alessandria C,Ottobrelli A,Debernardi-Venon W,Todros L,Cerenzia MT,Martini S,Balzola F,Morgando A,Rizzetto M,Marzano A

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The glycosphingolipid alpha-galactosylceramide has been shown to activate invariant natural killer T cells when presented in the context of CD1d and induces powerful antiviral immune responses via the production of inflammatory cytokines. The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and the antiv...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Veldt BJ,van der Vliet HJ,von Blomberg BM,van Vlierberghe H,Gerken G,Nishi N,Hayashi K,Scheper RJ,de Knegt RJ,van den Eertwegh AJ,Janssen HL,van Nieuwkerk CM

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The precise mechanism of formation and significance of Mallory bodies (MBs) are poorly understood. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the organelle responsible for proper folding and elimination of unfolded proteins. Therefore, failure of this function increases defective proteins in the cell. METHODS:W...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Hanada S,Harada M,Kumemura H,Bishr Omary M,Koga H,Kawaguchi T,Taniguchi E,Yoshida T,Hisamoto T,Yanagimoto C,Maeyama M,Ueno T,Sata M

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Pegylated interferon plus ribavirin can cause dose-limiting anemia. Taribavirin, a ribavirin prodrug, has shown a lower incidence of anemia. We sought to determine the efficacy and safety of taribavirin vs. ribavirin combined with pegylated interferon in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Gish RG,Arora S,Rajender Reddy K,Nelson DR,O'Brien C,Xu Y,Murphy B

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To compare carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) - an index of early atherosclerosis - among patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBV) or C (HCV) and control subjects. METHODS:We studied 60 consecutive patients with biopsy-proven NASH, 60 patients with H...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Targher G,Bertolini L,Padovani R,Rodella S,Arcaro G,Day C

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Protein-L-isoaspartyl methyltransferase (PIMT) is a methyltransferase that plays a crucial role in the repair of damaged proteins. In this study, we investigated whether ethanol exposure causes an accumulation of modified proteins bearing atypical isoaspartyl residues that may be related to impaired PIM...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Kharbanda KK,Mailliard ME,Baldwin CR,Sorrell MF,Tuma DJ

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) alpha belongs to the superfamily of Nuclear Receptors and plays an important role in numerous cellular processes, including lipid metabolism. It is known that PPARalpha also has an anti-inflammatory effect, which is mainly achieved by down-regulating...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Stienstra R,Mandard S,Tan NS,Wahli W,Trautwein C,Richardson TA,Lichtenauer-Kaligis E,Kersten S,Müller M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Failure to induce apoptosis triggered by members of the death receptor family has been described in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and sensitization of malignant cells to pro-apoptotic molecules such as TRAIL has been proposed as an alternative cancer therapy. Limiting to this approach are the resistanc...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： De Toni EN,Kuntzen C,Gerbes AL,Thasler WE,Sonuc N,Mucha SR,Camaj P,Bruns C,Göke B,Eichhorst ST

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We evaluated the test performance profile (TPP) of blood tests of liver fibrosis. METHODS:Three hundred and fifty-six patients with C chronic hepatitis were included in two centers. Metavir staging of liver specimens by two independent pathologists and the following tests were evaluated: Fibrotest (FT)...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Halfon P,Bacq Y,De Muret A,Penaranda G,Bourliere M,Ouzan D,Tran A,Botta D,Renou C,Bréchot MC,Degott C,Paradis V

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:This study assesses the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of transarterial chemoembolization using drug eluting beads (DEB), an embolizing device that slowly releases chemotherapy to decrease systemic toxicity. METHODS:Twenty-seven Child-Pugh A cirrhotics (76% male, 59% HCV) with untreated large/mu...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Varela M,Real MI,Burrel M,Forner A,Sala M,Brunet M,Ayuso C,Castells L,Montañá X,Llovet JM,Bruix J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as H2O2, are implicated in normal and pathological liver function. However, due to the lack of suitable in vivo models of ROS generation the (patho) physiological relevance of H2O2 remains controversial. METHODS:We established a novel model of sustained hepatic H2O2 ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Rost D,Welker A,Welker J,Millonig G,Berger I,Autschbach F,Schuppan D,Mueller S

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:HCV infection recurs almost in all HCV-positive patients receiving liver transplantation and carries a poor prognosis. Aim of this study was to analyze efficacy and effect on survival of antiviral therapy in this clinical setting. METHODS:Pegylated-interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin were administered at...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Picciotto FP,Tritto G,Lanza AG,Addario L,De Luca M,Di Costanzo GG,Lampasi F,Tartaglione MT,Marsilia GM,Calise F,Cuomo O,Ascione A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:During liver regeneration, a network of cytokines and growth factors interact with hepatocytes, helping to restore the liver mass and functions after partial tissue loss. Agonists that trigger Ca2+ signals in the liver contribute to this process, although little is known about calcium signalling during ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Nicou A,Serrière V,Hilly M,Prigent S,Combettes L,Guillon G,Tordjmann T

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Cystathionine beta synthase (CBS) deficiency leads to severe hyperhomocysteinemia, which confers diverse clinical manifestations, notably fatty liver. Recently, abnormal lipid metabolism has been demonstrated in CBS-deficient mice, a murine model of severe hyperhomocysteinemia. To gain further insights ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Hamelet J,Demuth K,Paul JL,Delabar JM,Janel N

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Type 2 autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is characterized by the presence of anti-liver kidney microsome (anti-LKM-1) and/or anti-liver cytosol type 1 (anti-LC1) autoantibodies. However, the correlation between these autoantibodies and the genetic background has not been studied. METHODS:Frequencies of HLA cl...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Djilali-Saiah I,Fakhfakh A,Louafi H,Caillat-Zucman S,Debray D,Alvarez F

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Phosphorylase-b deficient patients suffer from glycogen storage disease (GSD IXa) leading to liver enlargement which usually resolves during puberty and adolescence. This pathology has not yet been documented by (1)H MR spectroscopy (MRS) investigation. METHODS:MRS of eight GSD IXa patients was perform...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Sijens PE,Smit GP,Borgdorff MA,Kappert P,Oudkerk M

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Patients with hepatic encephalopathy show altered motor function, psychomotor slowing and hypokinesia. The underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This work's aims were: (1) to analyse in rats with chronic liver failure due to portacaval shunt (PCS) the neurochemical alterations in the basal ganglia-thala...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Cauli O,Llansola M,Erceg S,Felipo V

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Interleukin-12 (IL-12), a cytokine with antitumor activity, was examined for the suppressive effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in mouse model, and its mechanism of antitumor activity was analyzed. METHODS:Mice implanted with MIH-2 HCC cells were treated with recombinant mouse IL-12 (500 ng/mouse...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Komita H,Homma S,Saotome H,Zeniya M,Ohno T,Toda G

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is associated with a high risk of cholangiocarcinoma development. Efforts should be made to detect early neoplastic changes that can be radically treated by liver transplantation. METHODS:In this prospective case series we obtained brush cytology specimens from bile...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Boberg KM,Jebsen P,Clausen OP,Foss A,Aabakken L,Schrumpf E

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00