Robert S. McCuskey, Yoshiya Ito, Graham R. Robertson, Margaret K. McCuskey, Michael Perry, Geoffrey C. Farrell – 13 August 2004 – In alcoholic steatohepatitis, hepatic microvascular changes have pathogenic significance for hepatocellular function, perisinusoidal fibrosis, and portal hypertension. It is unclear whether similar changes occur in other forms of steatohepatitis. We therefore examined whether hepatic microvascular dysfunction occurs in fibrosing steatohepatitis induced by feeding mice a high‐fat methionine‐ and choline‐deficient (MCD) diet.

Adrian Reuben – 13 August 2004

Bin Gao, Feng Hong, Svetlana Radaeva – 13 August 2004

Rajeshwar P Mookerjee, Herbert Tilg, Roger Williams, Rajiv Jalan – 13 August 2004

Sylvie Naveau – 13 August 2004

13 August 2004

Tom Luedde, Moritz Duderstadt, Konrad L. Streetz, Frank Tacke, Stefan Kubicka, Michael P. Manns, Christian Trautwein – 13 August 2004 – The CCAAT enhancer‐binding protein (C/EBP) β gene can produce several N‐terminally truncated isoforms. Liver‐enriched activator protein (LAP) is a transcriptional activator in many systems, whereas liver‐enriched inhibitory protein (LIP) is regarded as a functional LAP antagonist. In this study, we examined the impact of these two proteins on cell cycle progression in the regenerating liver.

Mark Thursz – 13 August 2004

Guohong Deng, Gangqiao Zhou, Yun Zhai, Shuqing Li, Xuhong Li, Ya Li, Ruifang Zhang, Zhijian Yao, Yan Shen, Boqing Qiang, Yuming Wang, Fuchu He – 13 August 2004 – Several studies have demonstrated that estrogen receptor α (ESR1) participates in the pathogenesis of persistent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. To examine whether polymorphisms at the ESR1 gene locus are associated with persistent HBV infection, we resequenced ESR1 genomic region for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 27 unrelated Chinese.

Catherine M. Grabau, Sharon F. Crago, Linda K. Hoff, Julie A. Simon, Cheryl A. Melton, Beverly J. Ott, Patrick S. Kamath – 13 August 2004 – Large‐volume paracentesis, the preferred treatment for patients with symptomatic tense ascites due to cirrhosis, has traditionally been performed by physicians as an inpatient procedure.