Immunobiology and pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus infection

M Iannacone, LG Guidotti - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2022 - nature.com
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a non-cytopathic, hepatotropic virus with the potential to cause a
persistent infection, ultimately leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Over the …

Lipid nanoparticle technology for therapeutic gene regulation in the liver

D Witzigmann, JA Kulkarni, J Leung, S Chen… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hereditary genetic disorders, cancer, and infectious diseases of the liver affect millions of
people around the globe and are a major public health burden. Most contemporary …

[HTML][HTML] A multicenter randomized-controlled trial of hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) for human liver grafts before transplantation

A Schlegel, M Mueller, X Muller, J Eden… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Machine perfusion is a novel method intended to optimize livers before
transplantation. However, its effect on morbidity within a 1-year period after transplantation …

Multilineage communication regulates human liver bud development from pluripotency

JG Camp, K Sekine, T Gerber, H Loeffler-Wirth… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Conventional two-dimensional differentiation from pluripotency fails to recapitulate cell
interactions occurring during organogenesis. Three-dimensional organoids generate …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of a Kupffer cell subset capable of reverting the T cell dysfunction induced by hepatocellular priming

G De Simone, F Andreata, C Bleriot, V Fumagalli… - Immunity, 2021 - cell.com
Kupffer cells (KCs) are highly abundant, intravascular, liver-resident macrophages known for
their scavenger and phagocytic functions. KCs can also present antigens to CD8+ T cells …

Diagnosis, development, and treatment of portal vein thrombosis in patients with and without cirrhosis

NM Intagliata, SH Caldwell, A Tripodi - Gastroenterology, 2019 - Elsevier
Portal vein thrombosis unrelated to solid malignancy is common in patients with cirrhosis,
but less frequently observed in patients without cirrhosis. Prompt diagnosis and …

The cell biology of the hepatocyte: A membrane trafficking machine

RJ Schulze, MB Schott, CA Casey, PL Tuma… - Journal of Cell …, 2019 - rupress.org
The liver performs numerous vital functions, including the detoxification of blood before
access to the brain while simultaneously secreting and internalizing scores of proteins and …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of hepatic blood flow: the hepatic arterial buffer response revisited

C Eipel, K Abshagen, B Vollmar - World journal of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The interest in the liver dates back to ancient times when it was considered to be the seat of
life processes. The liver is indeed essential to life, not only due to its complex functions in …

[HTML][HTML] IL-1β production through the NLRP3 inflammasome by hepatic macrophages links hepatitis C virus infection with liver inflammation and disease

AA Negash, HJ Ramos, N Crochet, DTY Lau… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of liver disease. Liver
inflammation underlies infection-induced fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer but the …

An ALOX12–12-HETE–GPR31 signaling axis is a key mediator of hepatic ischemia–reperfusion injury

XJ Zhang, XU Cheng, ZZ Yan, J Fang, X Wang… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
Hepatic ischemia–reperfusion (IR) injury is a common clinical issue lacking effective therapy
and validated pharmacological targets. Here, using integrative'omics' analysis, we identified …