NOX1/nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, reduced form (NADPH) oxidase promotes proliferation of stellate cells and aggravates liver fibrosis induced by bile duct ligation

Wenhao Cui, Kuniharu Matsuno, Kazumi Iwata, Masakazu Ibi, Misaki Matsumoto, Jia Zhang, Kai Zhu, Masato Katsuyama, Natalie J. Torok, Chihiro Yabe‐Nishimura – 26 May 2011

Transcriptome at the time of hepatitis C virus recurrence may predict the severity of fibrosis progression after liver transplantation

Valeria Mas, Daniel Maluf, Kellie J. Archer, Amiee Potter, Jihee Suh, Ricardo Gehrau, Valeria Descalzi, Federico Villamil – 26 May 2011 – Allograft gene expression analysis may provide insights into the mechanisms involved in liver damage during hepatitis C virus recurrence (HCVrec) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and allow the identification of patients who have a higher risk of developing severe disease. Forty‐three OLT recipients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) were evaluated.

Diagnostic accuracy and reliability of ultrasonography for the detection of fatty liver: A meta‐analysis

Ruben Hernaez, Mariana Lazo, Susanne Bonekamp, Ihab Kamel, Frederick L. Brancati, Eliseo Guallar, Jeanne M. Clark – 26 May 2011 – Ultrasonography is a widely accessible imaging technique for the detection of fatty liver, but the reported accuracy and reliability have been inconsistent across studies. We aimed to perform a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the diagnostic accuracy and reliability of ultrasonography for the detection of fatty liver. We used MEDLINE and Embase from October 1967 to March 2010.

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Hitendra Garg, Shiv Kumar Sarin, Manoj Kumar, Vishal Garg, Barjesh Chander Sharma, Ashish Kumar – 23 May 2011

Association of the cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) Gln63Arg polymorphism with indices of liver damage in obese children: An alternative way to highlight the CB2 hepatoprotective properties

MicroRNAs‐372/373 promote the expression of hepatitis B virus through the targeting of nuclear factor I/B

Hongyan Guo, Haiying Liu, Keith Mitchelson, Huiying Rao, Mingyong Luo, Lan Xie, Yimin Sun, Liang Zhang, Ying Lu, Ruyu Liu, Aihui Ren, Shuai Liu, Shaozhen Zhou, Jiye Zhu, Yuxiang Zhou, Ailong Huang, Lai Wei, Yong Guo, Jing Cheng – 23 May 2011 – MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in the posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression. Recent evidence has indicated the pathological relevance of miRNA dysregulation in hepatitis virus infection; however, the roles of microRNAs in the regulation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) expression are still largely unknown.

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