The PNPLA3 I148M variant modulates the fibrogenic phenotype of human hepatic stellate cells

Francesca Virginia Bruschi, Thierry Claudel, Matteo Tardelli, Alessandra Caligiuri, Thomas M. Stulnig, Fabio Marra, Michael Trauner – 10 January 2017 – The genetic polymorphism I148M of patatin‐like phospholipase domain–containing 3 (PNPLA3) is robustly associated with hepatic steatosis and its progression to steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and cancer. Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are key players in the development of liver fibrosis, but the role of PNPLA3 and its variant I148M in this process is poorly understood.

Functional lipidomics: Palmitic acid impairs hepatocellular carcinoma development by modulating membrane fluidity and glucose metabolism

Ling Lin, Ying Ding, Yi Wang, Zhenxin Wang, Xuefei Yin, Guoquan Yan, Lei Zhang, Pengyuan Yang, Huali Shen – 10 January 2017 – Lipids are essential cellular components and energy sources of living organisms, and altered lipid composition is increasingly recognized as a signature of cancer. We performed lipidomic analysis in a series of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells and identified over 1,700 intact lipids originating from three major lipid categories.

Postreperfusion microcirculatory derangements after liver transplantation: Relationship to hemodynamics, serum mediators, and outcome

Carlo Pulitano, David Joseph, Charbel Sandroussi, Deborah Verran, Phong Ho, Ashe Debiasio, Adriano Luongo, Geoffrey W. McCaughan, Nicholas A. Shackel, Michael Crawford – 10 January 2017 – Despite the growing data supporting the role of microcirculation in regulating liver function, little of this knowledge has been translated into clinical practice. The aim of this study is to quantify hepatic microcirculation in vivo using sidestream dark field (SDF) imaging and correlate these findings with hepatic blood flow, hemodynamic parameters, and soluble mediators.

Value‐based care in hepatology

Mario Strazzabosco, John I. Allen, Elizabeth O. Teisberg – 10 January 2017 – The migration from legacy fee‐for‐service reimbursement to payments linked to high‐value health care is accelerating in the United States because of new legislation and redesign of payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Because patients with chronic diseases account for substantial use of health care resources, payers and health systems are focusing on maximizing the value of care for these patients.

Value‐based care in hepatology

Mario Strazzabosco, John I. Allen, Elizabeth O. Teisberg – 10 January 2017 – The migration from legacy fee‐for‐service reimbursement to payments linked to high‐value health care is accelerating in the United States because of new legislation and redesign of payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Because patients with chronic diseases account for substantial use of health care resources, payers and health systems are focusing on maximizing the value of care for these patients.

Protective role of endogenous plasmalogens against hepatic steatosis and steatohepatitis in mice

Jung Eun Jang, Han‐Sol Park, Hyun Ju Yoo, In‐Jeoung Baek, Ji Eun Yoon, Myoung Seok Ko, Ah‐Ram Kim, Hyoun Sik Kim, Hye‐Sun Park, Seung Eun Lee, Seung‐Whan Kim, Su Jung Kim, Jaechan Leem, Yu Mi Kang, Min Kyo Jung, Chan‐Gi Pack, Chong Jai Kim, Chang Ohk Sung, In‐Kyu Lee, Joong‐Yeol Park, José C. Fernández‐Checa, Eun Hee Koh, Ki‐Up Lee – 10 January 2017 – Free cholesterol (FC) accumulation in the liver is an important pathogenic mechanism of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

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