Simeprevir and sofosbuvir with or without ribavirin to treat recurrent genotype 1 hepatitis C virus infection after orthotopic liver transplantation

Neil E. Crittenden, Laura A. Buchanan, Christina M. Pinkston, Barbra Cave, Ashutosh Barve, Luis Marsano, Craig James McClain, Christopher M. Jones, Michael R. Marvin, Eric G. Davis, Candice B. Kuns‐Adkins, Roberto Gedaly, Guy Brock, Malay B. Shah, Jens Rosenau, Matthew C. Cave – 25 February 2016 – Although combination simeprevir (SIM) plus sofosbuvir (SOF) is an approved regimen for genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), data regarding its safety and efficacy in liver transplant recipients remain limited.

Differential requirement for de novo lipogenesis in cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma of mice and humans

Lei Li, Li Che, Kevin M. Tharp, Hyo‐Min Park, Maria G. Pilo, Dan Cao, Antonio Cigliano, Gavinella Latte, Zhong Xu, Silvia Ribback, Frank Dombrowski, Matthias Evert, Gregory J. Gores, Andreas Stahl, Diego F. Calvisi, Xin Chen – 22 February 2016 – Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) are the most prevalent types of primary liver cancer. These malignancies have limited treatment options, resulting in poor patient outcomes. Metabolism reprogramming, including increased de novo lipogenesis, is one of the hallmarks of cancer.

MAF1 suppresses AKT‐mTOR signaling and liver cancer through activation of PTEN transcription

Yue Li, Chi Kwan Tsang, Suihai Wang, Xiao‐Xing Li, Yang Yang, Liwu Fu, Wenlin Huang, Ming Li, Hui‐Yun Wang, X.F. Steven Zheng – 22 February 2016 – The phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase/phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5‐trisphosphate 3‐phosphatase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin (PI3K‐PTEN‐AKT‐mTOR) pathway is a central controller of cell growth and a key driver for human cancer. MAF1 is an mTOR downstream effector and transcriptional repressor of ribosomal and transfer RNA genes.

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