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Matthew A. Wozniak, Ruth F. Itzhaki, William L. Irving – 31 January 2007
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Marie‐Pierre Bralet, Benoît Terris – 31 January 2007
Cytokine network during NASH and possible treatment selection
Zhiping Li, Shiqi Yang, Huizhi Lin, Jiawen Huang, Paul A. Watkins, Ann B. Moser, Claudio DeSimone, Xiao‐yu Song, Anna Mae Diehl – 31 January 2007
Murine liver plasmacytoid dendritic cells become potent immunostimulatory cells after Flt‐3 ligand expansion
T. Peter Kingham, Umer I. Chaudhry, George Plitas, Steven C. Katz, Jesse Raab, Ronald P. DeMatteo – 26 January 2007 – The liver has unique immunological properties. Although dendritic cells (DCs) are central mediators of immune regulation, little is known about liver DCs. Plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs) are a recently identified subtype of murine liver DC. We sought to define the function of freshly isolated murine liver pDCs.
Central venous pressure monitoring during living right donor hepatectomy
Claus U. Niemann, John Feiner, Matthias Behrends, Helge Eilers, Nancy L. Ascher, John P. Roberts – 26 January 2007 – Low central venous pressure (CVP) has been advocated during liver resection to reduce blood loss and transfusion requirements. As a consequence, CVP catheter placement has been considered essential for hepatic surgery, including living donor hepatectomies. We retrospectively analyzed whether intraoperative management without CVP monitoring influenced fluid administration, blood loss, and patient outcome.
Temporary silastic mesh closure for adult liver transplantation: A safe alternative for the difficult abdomen
Mubeen A. Jafri, Amit D. Tevar, Mark Lucia, Thav Thambi‐Pillai, Andreas Karachristos, Leslie Trumbull, Joseph F. Buell, Mark J. Thomas, Michael J. Hanaway, E. Steve Woodle, Steven M. Rudich – 26 January 2007 – Primary fascial closure is often difficult after adult orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), complicated by donor‐to‐recipient graft size mismatch, post‐reperfusion hepatic edema, coagulopathy, or intestinal edema. Attempts at closing the abdomen under these circumstances can cause increase in intra‐abdominal pressures, resulting in significant complications, including graft loss.
Liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease: Past, present, and future
Michael R. Lucey – 26 January 2007
Changing faces of liver retransplantation: It is all about selection
R. Mark Ghobrial – 26 January 2007
Should we screen for hepatopulmonary syndrome in liver transplant candidates?
Karen L. Swanson – 26 January 2007
Activation of LXRs prevents bile acid toxicity and cholestasis in female mice
Hirdesh Uppal, Simrat P.S. Saini, Antonio Moschetta, Ying Mu, Jie Zhou, Haibiao Gong, Yonggong Zhai, Songrong Ren, George K. Michalopoulos, David J. Mangelsdorf, Wen Xie – 26 January 2007 – Liver X receptors (LXRs) have been identified as sterol sensors that regulate cholesterol and lipid homeostasis and macrophage functions. In this study, we found that LXRs also affect sensitivity to bile acid toxicity and cholestasis.