Impact of liver graft steatosis on long-term post-transplant hepatic steatosis and fibrosis via magnetic resonance quantification by Lung-Yi Mak, Lung-Yi Mak, James Fung, James Fung, James Fung, James Fung, Gladys Lo, Christine Shing-Yen Lo, Trevor Kwan-Hung Wu, Matthew Shing-Hin Chung, Tiffany Cho-Lam Wong, Tiffany Cho-Lam Wong, Wai-Kay Seto, Wai-Kay Seto, Albert Chi-Yan Chan, Albert Chi-Yan Chan, Man-Fung Yuen, Man-Fung Yuen

“…However, the implications of SLG on post-transplant de novo hepatic steatosis (PTHS) and advanced fibrosis (≥F3) remain uncertain. …”
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Alleviation of liver fibrosis by inhibiting a non-canonical ATF4-regulated enhancer program in hepatic stellate cells by Li-Xian Yang, Chuangye Qi, Si Lu, Xiang-Shi Ye, Parnaz Merikhian, Du-Yu Zhang, Tao Yao, Jiang-Sha Zhao, Ying Wu, Yongshi Jia, Bo Shan, Jinghai Chen, Xiaozhou Mou, Jia You, Wenbo Li, Yu-Xiong Feng

“…Here, we identify that ATF4, a master transcription factor in ER stress response, promotes liver fibrosis by facilitating a stress response-independent epigenetic program in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). Unlike its canonical role in regulating UPR genes during ER stress, ATF4 activates epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) gene transcription under fibrogenic conditions. …”
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Highly Synchronized Expression of Lineage-Specific Genes during In Vitro Hepatic Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines by Nidal Ghosheh, Björn Olsson, Josefina Edsbagge, Barbara Küppers-Munther, Mariska Van Giezen, Annika Asplund, Tommy B. Andersson, Petter Björquist, Helena Carén, Stina Simonsson, Peter Sartipy, Jane Synnergren

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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Surgical Population of Southeast China: A Large-Scale Multicenter Study by Ping Chen, Yang Zheng, Yubo Cai, Pengfei Zou, Nan Li, Conggao Peng, Hainv Gao, Jimin Liu, Yongping Chen, Zhaowei Tong, Lanjuan Li

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Metformin and Probiotics Interplay in Amelioration of Ethanol-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response in an In Vitro and In Vivo Model of Hepatic Injury by Farhin Patel, Kirti Parwani, Dhara Patel, Palash Mandal

“…Hence, probiotic V may act, in addition to the Met, as an effective preventive treatment against ethanol-induced hepatic injury.…”
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Integrated hepatic transcriptomics and metabolomics identify Pck1 as a key factor in the broad dysregulation induced by vehicle pollutants by Gajalakshmi Ramanathan, Yuqi Zhao, Rajat Gupta, Siri Langmo, May Bhetraratana, Fen Yin, Will Driscoll, Jerry Ricks, Allen Louie, James A. Stewart, Timothy R. Gould, Timothy V. Larson, Joel Kaufman, Michael E. Rosenfeld, Xia Yang, Jesus A. Araujo

“…Importantly, Pck1 inhibitor mercaptopicolinic acid suppressed DE-induced glucose production in HepG2 cells indicating that DE-induced elevation of hepatic glucose was due in part to upregulation of Pck1 and increased gluconeogenesis. …”
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Lower incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma with tenofovir alafenamide in chronic hepatitis B: Evidence from a large-scale cohort by Hye-Jin Yoo, Jae-Young Kim, Jeong-Ju Yoo, Hye Won Lee, Sang Gyune Kim, Young Seok Kim

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Hepatic Steatosis Aggravates Vascular Calcification via Extracellular Vesicle‐Mediated Osteochondrogenic Switch of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Zhao‐Lin Zeng, Zhi‐Bo Zhao, Qing Yuan, Shi‐Qi Yang, Zhen‐Xing Wang, Zuo Wang, Shi‐Yu Zeng, An‐Qi Li, Qian Chen, Guo‐Qiang Zhu, Xin‐Hua Xiao, Guang‐Hua Luo, Hai‐Yan Luo, Jiao‐Yang Li, Xu‐Yu Zu, Hui Xie, Jiang‐Hua Liu

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Serious Bacterial Infections and Hepatitis C Virus Among People Who Inject Drugs: A Syndemic or Intertwined Epidemics? by Thomas J. Stopka, Robin M. Nance, L. Sarah Mixson, Hunter Spencer, Judith I. Tsui, Judith M. Leahy, Mai T. Pho, Jean DeJace, Judith Feinberg, April M. Young, Wei-Teng Yang, Amelia Baltes, Eric Romo, Randall T. Brown, Kerry Nolte, William C. Miller, William A. Zule, Wiley D. Jenkins, Joseph A. Delaney, Peter D. Friedmann

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Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization in Hepatic Surgery: A Review about the Embolic Materials and Their Effects on Liver Regeneration and Outcome by Jose Hugo M. Luz, Filipe V. Gomes, Elia Coimbra, Nuno V. Costa, Tiago Bilhim

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Knowledge and occupational practices of beauticians and barbers in the transmission of viral hepatitis: A mixed-methods study in Volta Region of Ghana. by Silas Adjei-Gyamfi, Abigail Asirifi, Clotilda Asobuno, Felix Kwame Korang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Hepatitis B and C viral (HBV and HCV) infections are endemic in Ghana. …”
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Liver volumetry improves evaluation of treatment response to hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy in uveal melanoma patients with liver metastases by Zensen Sebastian, Steinberg-Vorhoff Hannah L, Milosevic Aleksandar, Richly Heike, Siveke Jens T, Opitz Marcel, Haubold Johannes, Li Yan, Forsting Michael, Schaarschmidt Benedikt Michael

“…In uveal melanoma patients, short-term evaluation of treatment response to hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria is challenging due to the diffuse metastatic spread. …”
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Slow Metabolism–Driven Amplification of Hepatic PPARγ Agonism Mediates Benzbromarone‐Induced Obesity‐Specific Liver Injury by Guanting Li, Yourong Hu, Han Zhao, Ziyu Peng, Xin Shang, Jia Zhang, Kunxin Xie, Meiwei Li, Xiaohang Zhou, Qinyao Zhou, Kai Li, Fang Zhou, Heyao Wang, Zhijian Xu, Jiali Liu, Peng Sun

“…This reduction leads to prolonged retention of BBR, subsequently resulting in chronic and sustained hepatic PPARγ agonism. This study demonstrates that a slow metabolism‐driven amplification of hepatic PPARγ agonism mediates BBR‐induced obesity‐specific hepatic steatosis and subsequent DILI, which also emphasizes the importance of the reduced hepatic drug metabolism capacity in patients with obesity or pre‐existing NAFLD in both clinical practice and drug discovery processes.…”
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Quercetin Pretreatment Attenuates Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion-Induced Apoptosis and Autophagy by Inhibiting ERK/NF-κB Pathway by Liwei Wu, Qinghui Zhang, Weiqi Dai, Sainan Li, Jiao Feng, Jingjing Li, Tong Liu, Shizan Xu, Wenwen Wang, Xiya Lu, Qiang Yu, Kan Chen, Yujing Xia, Jie Lu, Yingqun Zhou, Xiaoming Fan, Chuanyong Guo

“…Background. Hepatic ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury is a common phenomenon in transplantation or trauma. …”
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Primary Hepatic Lymphoma Presenting as an Acute Abdomen in a Young Female Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Walid E. Abdelrahim, Kamal E. Mohamed, Salwa O. Mekki, Eltaib A. Saad

“…We report a rare case of primary hepatic lymphoma (PHL) in a hepatitis B virus- (HBV-) infected young female patient who presented with right upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for a few days. …”
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Mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles as nanotherapeutics for concanavalin a-induced hepatitis: modulating the gut‒liver axis by Fan Yang, Beibei Ni, Xiaoqi Liang, Yizhan He, Chao Yuan, Jiajie Chu, Yiju Huang, Hongyu Zhong, Li Yang, Jianxi Lu, Yan Xu, Qi Zhang, Wenjie Chen

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A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial of Recombinant Interferon-Alpha-2a in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C by Masafumi Komatsu, Tsuyoshi Ono, Ko Nakajima, Itaru Toyoshima, Mitsuro Chiba, Osamu Masamune, Shunji Ohkubo, Tsukasa Yoshida, Hitoshi Yagisawa, Kanji Komatsu, Hideki Wakamatsu, Nobuo Yamada, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Mukojima, Mitsuo Goto

“…Sixty-one chronic hepatitis C patients were randomly assigned to receive either 6x106 or 9x106 U of recombinant interferon-alpha-2a (IFNα-2a) six days a week for the first two weeks of treatment, followed in both cases by 6x106 U three days a week for the next 22 weeks. …”
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Circulating IL-1β, IL-17, and IP-10 as Potential Predictors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prognosis by Zhenzhen Su, Jie Chen, Junlong Zhang, Yunfei An, Yun Liao, Xiaojuan Wu, Chuanmin Tao, Lanlan Wang, Bei Cai

“…Circulating cytokines and chemokines play critical roles in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Here, we explored the effects of proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory effector molecules on HBV progression, e antigen seroconversion, and liver function. …”
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Consistency analysis of two US techniques for evaluating hepatic steatosis in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Fei Chen, Jingjing An, Long Deng, Jing Wang, Ruiling He

“…Abstract Background US tools to quantify hepatic steatosis have recently been made clinically available by different manufacturers, but comparative data on their consistency are lacking. …”
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Feasibility of Right Upper Transversal Hepatectomy in the Absence of an Inferior Right Hepatic Vein: New Insights regarding This Complex Procedure by Fabio Ferrari Makdissi, Jaime Arthur Pirola Kruger, Vagner Birk Jeismann, Paulo Herman

“…In two patients, IRHV was not present, but intrahepatic communicating veins between proximal right and middle hepatic veins and left hepatic vein were present. …”
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