The von Willebrand Factor Facilitates Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease–Independent Risk Stratification on the Waiting List for Liver Transplantation

Georg P. Györi, David Pereyra, Benedikt Rumpf, Hubert Hackl, Christoph Köditz, Gregor Ortmayr, Thomas Reiberger, Michael Trauner, Gabriela A. Berlakovich, Patrick Starlinger – 27 November 2019

Liver Transplant Tourism

Zaid Hindi, Stephen Congly, Ephraim Tang, Anton Skaro, Mayur Brahmania – 25 November 2019 – Liver transplant tourism is travel for transplantation involving organ trafficking and/or transplant commercialism. Various medical, financial, and organizational factors play a role in transplant care including waiting lists, Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease scores, and financial aid. We outline the international experiences with transplant tourism (TT) and its effect on their medical communities and patients.

Hyperoxidized Albumin Modulates Platelets and Promotes Inflammation Through CD36 Receptor in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis

Adil Bhat, Sukanta Das, Gaurav Yadav, Sudrishti Chaudhary, Ashish Vyas, Mojahidul Islam, Abhishak C. Gupta, Meenu Bajpai, Rakhi Maiwall, Jaswinder Singh Maras, Shiv K. Sarin – 23 November 2019 – Hyperoxidized albumin promotes inflammation and modulates several immune cells in severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH). Platelets mediate inflammation by interacting with immune cells, endothelium, and other cells. The role of hyperoxidized albumin in platelet activation and alteration of platelet phenotype/functions is not known.

Major Vault Protein Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Through Targeting Interferon Regulatory Factor 2 and Decreasing p53 Activity

Haisheng Yu, Mengqi Li, Rui He, Peining Fang, Qiming Wang, Yu Yi, Fubing Wang, Li Zhou, Yi Zhang, Aidong Chen, Nanfang Peng, Dan Liu, Mirko Trilling, Ruth Broering, Erik A.C. Wiemer, Mengji Lu, Ying Zhu, Shi Liu – 23 November 2019

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