Antiproliferative Effects of Epigenetic Modifier Drugs Through E-cadherin Up-regulation in Liver Cancer Cell Lines

Introduction. Epigenetic alterations play an essential role in cancer onset and progression, thus studies of drugs targeting the epigenetic machinery are a principal concern for cancer treatment. Here, we evaluated the p...

The fate of fatty liver disease: of bile and fatty acids

Can ARFI elastography predict the presence of significant esophageal varices in newly diagnosed cirrhotic patients?

Aim. To establish an algorithm which includes the liver stiffness (LS) and/or spleen stiffness (SS) assessed by ARFI for the prediction of significant esophageal varices-EV (at least grade 2). Material and methods. Our...

Portal venous gas. Report of three cases

When portal venous gas (PVG) is found, it is usually considered an ominous sign. It is now more frequently found because of the improvement in imaging studies, mainly through computed tomography (CT). It was first relate...

The preventive effect of low molecular weight heparin on CCL4-induced necrosis and apoptosis in rat liv

Introduction. Heparin having anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic properties may have therapeutic effect on liver injury. The present study investigated the effect of low molecular weight heparin (Enoxaparin) on carbon te...