Perilla Oil Has Similar Protective Effects of Fish Oil on High-Fat...
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease in developed countries. Recent studies indicated that the modification of gut microbiota plays an important role in...
View ArticleA Recipe Composed of Chinese Herbal Active Components Regulates Hepatic Lipid...
This study is to investigate the therapeutic effects of the recipe composed of Atractylodes macrocephala polysaccharide, chlorogenic acid, and geniposide (named ACG) on experimental nonalcoholic fatty...
View ArticleThe Role of IL-1 Family Members and Kupffer Cells in Liver Regeneration
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) family and Kupffer cells are linked with liver regeneration, but their precise roles remain unclear. IL-1 family members are pleiotropic factors with a range of biological roles in...
View ArticleComplement Factor 3 Could Be an Independent Risk Factor for Mortality in...
The complement is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of multiple liver disorders. However, its role in patients with HBV related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) remains unclear. Serum...
View ArticleProtective Effects of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester on Fluoxetine-Induced...
Background. The aim of the study was to analyse the effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on fluoxetine-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Materials and Methods. Group I served as control. Group...
View ArticleA Comparison between Three-Dimensional Visualization Guided Hepatectomy and...
Background. Treatment selection for small hepatocellular carcinoma (sHCC) is controversial. We aimed to compare the outcomes of medical imaging three-dimensional visualization system (MI-3DVS) guided...
View ArticleEsophageal Stent for Refractory Variceal Bleeding: A Systemic Review and...
Background. Preliminary studies suggest that covered self-expandable metal stents may be helpful in controlling esophageal variceal bleeding. Aims. To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of...
View ArticleModulation of Bcl-x Alternative Splicing Induces Apoptosis of Human Hepatic...
Liver fibrosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide due to chronic viral hepatitis and, more recently, from fatty liver diseases. Activation and proliferation of hepatic stellate cells...
View ArticleLiver Tumor Segmentation from MR Images Using 3D Fast Marching Algorithm and...
Objective. Our objective is to develop a computerized scheme for liver tumor segmentation in MR images. Materials and Methods. Our proposed scheme consists of four main stages. Firstly, the region of...
View ArticleAutomatic Liver Segmentation from CT Images Using Single-Block Linear Detection
Automatic liver segmentation not only plays an important role in the analysis of liver disease, but also reduces the cost and humanity’s impact in segmentation. In addition, liver segmentation is a...
View ArticleLipid Regulation Effects of Raw and Processed Notoginseng Radix Et Rhizome on...
Introduction. Raw and processed Notoginseng Radix Et Rhizome (NRR) have been widely used in treatment of metabolic syndromes and related disease, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)....
View ArticleRegulation of Hepatic Stellate Cells and Fibrogenesis by Fibroblast Growth...
Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are a family of growth factors critically involved in developmental, physiological, and pathological processes, including embryogenesis, angiogenesis, wound healing,...
View ArticleAryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation by TCDD Modulates Expression of...
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a soluble, ligand-activated transcription factor that mediates the toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). Increasing evidence implicates the AhR...
View ArticleEffect of Prophylactic Antifungal Protocols on the Prognosis of Liver...
Background. Whether routine antifungal prophylaxis decreases posttransplantation fungal infections in patients receiving orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) remains unclear. This study aimed to...
View ArticleMolecular Cues Guiding Matrix Stiffness in Liver Fibrosis
Tissue and matrix stiffness affect cell properties during morphogenesis, cell growth, differentiation, and migration and are altered in the tissue remodeling following injury and the pathological...
View ArticlemiR-940 Suppresses Tumor Cell Invasion and Migration via Regulation of CXCR2...
Aim. To investigate the expression of miR-940 in the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its impact on function and biological mechanism in the HCC cells. Methods. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis was used...
View ArticlePathogenesis of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Interactions between Liver...
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common type of chronic liver disease in the Western countries, affecting up to 25% of the general population and becoming a major health concern in...
View ArticleDiagnosis and Management of Cirrhosis-Related Osteoporosis
Management of cirrhosis complications has greatly improved, increasing survival and quality of life of the patients. Despite that, some of these complications are still overlooked and scarcely treated,...
View ArticleTransitional Remodeling of the Hepatic Extracellular Matrix in...
Alcohol consumption is a common custom worldwide, and the toxic effects of alcohol on several target organs are well understood. The liver is the primary site of alcohol metabolism and is therefore the...
View ArticlePartial Portal Vein Arterialization Attenuates Acute Bile Duct Injury Induced...
Hepatic infarcts or abscesses occur after hepatic artery interruption. We explored the mechanisms of hepatic deprivation-induced acute liver injury and determine whether partial portal vein...
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