Christian D. H. Oakland, Rosemary Hickman, John Terblanche – 1 April 1989 – The aminopyrine breath test has been performed on Day 1 and Day 7 in pigs following experimental liver allografting. The results show that at 24 hr after surgery there was a significant reduction in liver function in all animals as measured by the elimination rate constant of 14CO2 in the breath. This was very profound in the group that died within 5 days (0.09 ± 0.01 hr−1) and was significantly different from the group that survived (0.16 ± 0.01 hr−1).

Hiroshi Takahashi, Mehmet Ozturk, Byron Wilson, Atsuhiko Maki, Kazue Ozawa, Mitsuru Koizumi, Keigo Endo, William Strauss, Daniel Shouval, Jack Wands – 1 April 1989 – We are investigating the antigenic changes on the cell surface of human hepatocytes that distinguish the normal from the transformed phenotype using monoclonal antibodies. In vivo expression of antigens has been directly assessed by in situ radioimmunohistology.

Teresa L. Wright – 1 April 1989 – We present evidence that normal hepatocytes can be specifically protected from galactosamine toxicity in vitro by targeting an antagonist to these cells via receptor‐mediated endocytosis.

I‐Shyan Sheen, Yun‐Fan Liaw – 1 April 1989 – To investigate the prevalence and incidence of cholecystolithiasis in hepatitis B surface antigen‐positive chronic liver diseases, a prospective study using hepatobiliary ultrasonography was conducted in 933 “healthy” persons and four groups of HBsAg‐positive patients: 226 asymptomatic carriers, 73 patients with chronic active hepatitis, 77 patients with early liver cirrhosis and 124 patients with advanced liver cirrhosis. Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma or alcoholism were excluded.

Ronald J. Sokol – 1 April 1989

Josef E. Fischer – 1 April 1989

Charles M. A. Bijleveld, Roel J. Vonk, Folkert Kuipers, Rick Havinga, John Fernandes – 1 April 1989 – Two brothers with benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis were studied over a period of 6 years. During this period, 11 episodes of cholestasis were observed, with a mean duration of 2.6 months (range: 2 weeks to 6 months). Once, both brothers developed cholestasis simultaneously. There was a prevalence for episodes of cholestasis in wintertime.

Ann M. Kools, James G. Straka, Hazel D. Hill, Dorothy I. Whitmer, Ralph T. Holman, Joseph R. Bloomer – 1 April 1989 – Ferrochelatase is an enzyme bound to the inner mitochondrial membrane, which is important in heme biosynthesis. Activity of purified ferrochelatase is affected by the presence of certain fatty acids. In the present study, we examined whether the activity of ferrochelatase is altered by dietary manipulation of the composition of mitochondrial membrane phospholipid fatty acylgroups.

Peter A. Vincent, Eshin Cho, Thomas M. Saba – 1 April 1989 – Repetitive low‐dose endotoxin, at a dose which will result in endotoxin tolerance, produces a marked but transient 2‐ to 3‐day increase in plasma fibronectin. This elevation of fibronectin appears to contribute to increased hepatic Kupffer cell phagocytic function observed with repetitive low‐dose endotoxin administration. Although numerous cell types synthesize fibronectin, hepatocytes are believed to be the major cell source of fibronectin in the plasma.

Wilhelm W. Just, Karin Gorgas, Franz‐Ulrich Hartl, Petra Heinemann, Manfred Salzer, Hans Schimassek – 1 April 1989 – Rats were treated for 5 to 14 days with perfluoroacetate, perfluorobutyrate and perfluorooctanoate. Alterations in hepatic morphology with special reference to the peroxisomal compartment were investigated by light and electron microscopy following cytochemical staining of catalase activity with the alkaline 3,3′‐diaminobenzidine medium. All three compounds induced hepatomegaly and peroxisome proliferation.