Role of Sex Hormones in the Development and Progression of Hepatitis B Virus-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Maurizio Montella, Giovanni D’Arena, Anna Crispo, Mario Capunzo, Flavia Nocerino, Maria Grimaldi, Antonio Barbieri, Anna Maria D’Ursi, Mario Felice Tecce, Alfonso Amore, Massimiliano Galdiero, Gennaro Ciliberto, Aldo Giudice

“…Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in developed countries. …”
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A cell-penetrating bispecific antibody suppresses hepatitis B virus replication and secretion by Chongwei Xie, Bing Zhou, Da Yao, Xin Wang, Lihong Zhong, Chuanghua Qiu, Junfang Zhang

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) represents one of the major pathogenic factor that leads to chronic liver diseases and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Chronic Hepatitis C Association with Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Risk in the Era of DAA Therapy by Sylvia Drazilova, Jakub Gazda, Martin Janicko, Peter Jarcuska

“…Patients with chronic hepatitis C have both higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) and increased cardiovascular risk compared to never infected people. …”
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Serum IL-33 Levels Are Associated with Liver Damage in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C by Juan Wang, Pingwei Zhao, Hui Guo, Xiguang Sun, Zhenyu Jiang, Lijun Xu, Junyan Feng, Junqi Niu, Yanfang Jiang

“…This study examined the potential role of IL-33 in the pathogenic process of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in Chinese patients. The levels of serum IL-33 and sST2 in 154 patients with CHC, 24 with spontaneously resolved HCV (SR-HCV) infection and 20 healthy controls (HC), were analyzed by ELISA. …”
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Development of Murine Hepatic NK Cells during Ontogeny: Comparison with Spleen NK Cells by Xian Wu, Yongyan Chen, Haiming Wei, Rui Sun, Zhigang Tian

“…The highest percentage of hepatic CD27−CD11b− NK cells occurred at the fetal stage. …”
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Refractory Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Rare Complication of Systemic Sclerosis and Presinusoidal Portal Hypertension by Gary A. Abrams, Robert Chapman, Samuel R. W. Horton

“…We report on a rare case of refractory hepatic hydrothorax in an individual with Scleroderma/CREST syndrome and noncirrhotic portal hypertension. …”
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Two ways to one goal: new strategy of antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C by S. N. Batskikh

Subjects: “…hepatitis c…”
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Living with Hepatitis C Virus: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Literature by Laura E. Dowsett, Stephanie Coward, Diane L. Lorenzetti, Gail MacKean, Fiona Clement

“…The aim of this systematic review was to understand the experiences of living with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). Methods. Five databases were searched from inception until January 19, 2015. …”
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Unusual Infections Complicating the Use of Steroids with Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: Report of 2 Cases by Vitor Arantes, Pina Michieletti, Ross Cameron, Jenny Heathcote, Morris Sherman

“…Corticosteroid therapy for acute alcoholic hepatitis has been demonstrated to enhance survival in patients who are encephalopathic, and who do not have renal failure or gastrointestinal bleeding. …”
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Tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil in corticosteroid-resistant hepatitis secondary to tislelizumab: a case report by Chang Jiang, Shanxian Guo

Subjects: “…immune-related hepatitis…”
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Effect of Glycine on Lead Mobilization, Lead-Induced Oxidative Stress, and Hepatic Toxicity in Rats by Yolanda Alcaraz-Contreras, Lourdes Garza-Ocañas, Katya Carcaño-Díaz, Xóchitl Sofía Ramírez-Gómez

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Lung Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation following Partial Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats by Giuseppina Palladini, Andrea Ferrigno, Vittoria Rizzo, Eleonora Tarantola, Vittorio Bertone, Isabel Freitas, Stefano Perlini, Plinio Richelmi, Mariapia Vairetti

“…Purpose. Warm hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury can lead to multiorgan dysfunction. …”
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Chronic Hepatitis E Infection Resulting in Graft Failure in a Liver Transplant Tourist by Hui-Hui Tan, Hoe-Nam Leong, Boon-Huan Tan, Lynette Lin-Ean Oon, Kiat-Hon Lim, Jason Pik-Eu Chang, Chee-Kiat Tan

“…Hepatitis E, usually an acute hepatitis in the immunocompetent, has a chronic form described in immunocompromised hosts. …”
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The issue of clinical application of non-invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis at chronic hepatitis B by Chavdar S. Pavlov, Ye. A. Kuznetsova, M. Ch. Semenistaya, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

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Stability and Bifurcation Analysis for a Delay Differential Equation of Hepatitis B Virus Infection by Xinchao Yang, Xiju Zong, Xingong Cheng, Zhenlai Han

“…The stability and bifurcation analysis for a delay differential equation of hepatitis B virus infection is investigated. We show the existence of nonnegative equilibria under some appropriated conditions. …”
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Spinal cord injury induces transient activation of hepatic stellate cells in rat liver by Inmaculada Fernandez-Canadas, Alejandro Badajoz, Jesús Jimenez-Gonzalez, Martin Wirenfeldt, Beatriz Paniagua-Torija, Clara Bravo-Jimenez, Mar Del Cerro, Angel Arevalo-Martin, Daniel Garcia-Ovejero

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Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma with TFE3 rearrangement: a case report and literature review by Ke Meng, Xingrong Yang, Sitong Guo, Juan Tao

“…Currently, there are only two cases of hepatic EHE with TFE3 rearrangement reported, we present another case here that occurred in a 34-year-old female. …”
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Hepatic and perihepatic PEComas: A study describing a series of five rare cases by P Vijayanirmala, Rajni Yadav, Surbhi Goyal, Adarsh Barwad, Subham Bhowmik, Rohan Malik, Sujoy Pal, Raju Sharma, Puja Sakhuja, Prasenjit Das

Subjects: “…hepatic tumors…”
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Pathogenic Role of Iron Deposition in Reticuloendothelial Cells during the Development of Chronic Hepatitis C by Hironori Mitsuyoshi, Kohichiroh Yasui, Kanji Yamaguchi, Masahito Minami, Takeshi Okanoue, Yoshito Itoh

“…Aim. Chronic hepatitis C (CHepC) is frequently associated with hepatic iron overload, yet mechanisms underlying iron-induced liver injury have not been elucidated. …”
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Primary Cholangiocarcinoma of the Liver Presenting as a Complicated Hepatic Cyst: A Diagnostic Challenge by Chang Won Ha, Sang Deok Shin, Myung Ji Goh, Byeong Geun Song, Wonseok Kang, Dong Hyun Sinn, Geum-Youn Gwak, Yong-Han Paik, Moon Seok Choi, Joon Hyeok Lee

“…A 62-year-old male showed symptoms suggestive of a complicated hepatic cyst that was later identified as intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. …”
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