The hepatic microcirculation: mechanistic contributions and therapeutic targets in liver injury and repair

B Vollmar, MD Menger - Physiological reviews, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
The complex functions of the liver in biosynthesis, metabolism, clearance, and host defense
are tightly dependent on an adequate microcirculation. To guarantee hepatic homeostasis …

Role of free radicals in liver diseases

P Muriel - Hepatology international, 2009 - Springer
Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) are produced by metabolism of
normal cells. However, in liver diseases, redox is increased thereby damaging the hepatic …

Catalase delivery for inhibiting ROS-mediated tissue injury and tumor metastasis

M Nishikawa, M Hashida, Y Takakura - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been suggested to be involved in a variety of human
diseases. Catalase, an enzyme degrading hydrogen peroxide, can be used as a therapeutic …

Mouse model of liver ischemia and reperfusion injury: method for studying reactive oxygen and nitrogen metabolites in vivo

Y Abe, IN Hines, G Zibari, K Pavlick, L Gray… - Free Radical Biology …, 2009 - Elsevier
The mouse model of liver ischemia and reperfusion injury has proven to be valuable for our
understanding of the role that reactive oxygen and nitrogen metabolites play in postischemic …

[PDF][PDF] Preconditioning, organ preservation, and postconditioning to prevent ischemia‐reperfusion injury to the liver

O de Rougemont, K Lehmann… - Liver …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Ischemia and reperfusion lead to injury of the liver. Ischemia‐reperfusion injury is inevitable
in liver transplantation and trauma and, to a great extent, in liver resection. This article gives …

Distinct contributions of CD4+ T cell subsets in hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury

S Kuboki, N Sakai, J Tschöp… - American Journal …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
Helper T cells are known to mediate hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, the
precise mechanisms and subsets of CD4+ T cells that contribute to this injury are still …

Hemoglobin vesicles and red blood cells as carriers of carbon monoxide prior to oxygen for resuscitation after hemorrhagic shock in a rat model

H Sakai, H Horinouchi, E Tsuchida, K Kobayashi - Shock, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Hemoglobin vesicles (HbVs) are artificial oxygen (O 2) carriers that encapsulate
concentrated hemoglobin (Hb) solution in phospholipid vesicles (liposomes). Recent reports …

The peptidyl-prolyl isomerase, Pin1, facilitates NF-κB binding in hepatocytes and protects against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury

S Kuboki, N Sakai, C Clarke, R Schuster… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Our previous work suggested an important role for the peptidyl-prolyl
isomerase, Pin1, in hepatic NF-κB activation and liver injury during ischemia/reperfusion …

CXC chemokines play a critical role in liver injury, recovery, and regeneration

CN Clarke, S Kuboki, A Tevar, AB Lentsch… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a principal consideration of
trauma, resectional liver surgery, and transplantation. Despite improvements in supportive …

Age-related decrease in proteasome expression contributes to defective nuclear factor-κB activation during hepatic ischemia/reperfusion

N Huber, N Sakai, T Eismann, T Shin, S Kuboki… - Hepatology, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) leads to liver injury and dysfunction through the initiation
of a biphasic inflammatory response that is regulated by the transcription factor nuclear …