Noninvasive assessment of hepatic fibrosis using gadoxetate-disodium-enhanced 3T MRI

Introduction. Gadoxetate-disodium is a liver-specific MR contrast agent absorbed by hepatocytes via organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B3 and is excreted into the biliary system by multidrug resistance-associated pr...

Alcohol, liver and genes: an intricate puzzle

Hepatotoxicity from ingestion of wild mushrooms of the genus Amanita section Phalloideae collected in Mexico City: two case reports

We present two cases of acute liver injury resulting from consumption of wild mushrooms. The first case was a male who developed acute hepatitis after ingestion of diverse mushrooms including Amanita species. His clinica...

Subzero nonfreezing storage of rat hepatocytes using UW solution and 1,4-butanediol. II- functional testing on rewarming and gene expression of urea cycle enzymes

In the present study we have analyzed the viability and metabolic competence of isolated rat hepatocytes subjected first, to subzero nonfreezing storage (up to 120 h at -4 ºC) in modified University of Wisconsin (UW) sol...

Predictive role BLVRA mRNA expression in hepatocellular cancer

Introduction and aim. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignant liver tumor. It is primarily causedby hepatic cirrhosis or chronic viral hepatitis. Hepatic carcinogenesis is associated with inc...