Sestrin 3 Protects Against Diet‐Induced Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Mice Through Suppression of Transforming Growth Factor β Signal Transduction

Menghao Huang, Hyeong Geug Kim, Xiaolin Zhong, Chuanpeng Dong, Brian Zhang, Zhigang Fang, Yang Zhang, Xiaoyu Lu, Romil Saxena, Yunlong Liu, Chi Zhang, Suthat Liangpunsakul, X. Charlie Dong – 19 June 2019 – Sestrin 3 (Sesn3) belongs to the three‐member sestrin protein family. Sestrins have been implicated in antioxidative stress, adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase and mammalian target of rapamycin signal transduction, and metabolic homeostasis. However, the role of Sesn3 in the development of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has not been previously studied.

Identification of a Pan‐Gamma‐Secretase Inhibitor Response Signature for Notch‐Driven Cholangiocarcinoma

Colm J. O’Rourke, Matthias S. Matter, Chirag Nepal, Rui Caetano‐Oliveira, Phuongnga T. Ton, Valentina M. Factor, Jesper B. Andersen – 18 June 2019 – Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) mortality rates are increasing as a result of rising incidence and limited curative treatment(s) for patients with advanced disease. NOTCH pathway reactivation has been reported in biliary malignancies to conflicting degrees, hindering prioritization of key therapeutic targets within the network and identification of candidate responder patients for NOTCH‐directed therapies.

Body Composition and Genetic Lipodystrophy Risk Score Associate With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis

Vincent L. Chen, Andrew P. Wright, Brian Halligan, Yanhua Chen, Xiaomeng Du, Samuel K. Handelman, Michelle T. Long, Douglas P. Kiel, Elizabeth K. Speliotes – 18 June 2019 – Up to 25% of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are not obese but may have a fat or muscle composition that predisposes them to NAFLD. Our aim was to determine whether body composition parameters associate with NAFLD and to identify genetic contributors to this association. This study included two cohorts.

Patients' Perspectives on Early Liver Transplantation in Alcohol‐Related Liver Disease

Eric Wong, Paul D. Mullins, Jean‐Philippe Wallach, Eric M. Yoshida, Sigfried R. Erb, Jo‐Ann Ford, Charles H. Scudamore, Vladimir Marquez – 17 June 2019 – Liver transplant programs in Canada require a period of 6 months of abstinence from alcohol before considering a patient with liver disease secondary to alcohol for transplantation.

Diagnostic Performance for Hepatic Artery Occlusion After Liver Transplantation: Computed Tomography Angiography Versus Contrast‐Enhanced Ultrasound

Jin Sil Kim, Kyoung Won Kim, Jeongjin Lee, Heon‐Ju Kwon, Jae Hyun Kwon, Gi Won Song, Sung Gyu Lee – 17 June 2019 – The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic performance of computed tomography angiography (CTA) and contrast‐enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) when used to diagnose significant hepatic artery occlusion (HAO) in patients that was suspected on Doppler ultrasound (US). Among 3465 adult liver transplantations (LTs) performed between January 2010 and February 2018, 329 recipients were suspected of having HAO by Doppler US.

Clinical Impact of Genomic Diversity From Early to Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Jean‐Charles Nault, Yoann Martin, Stefano Caruso, Théo Z. Hirsch, Quentin Bayard, Julien Calderaro, Cecile Charpy, Christiane Copie‐Bergman, Marianne Ziol, Paulette Bioulac‐Sage, Gabrielle Couchy, Jean‐Frédéric Blanc, Pierre Nahon, Giuliana Amaddeo, Nathalie Ganne‐Carrie, Guillaume Morcrette, Laurence Chiche, Christophe Duvoux, Sandrine Faivre, Alexis Laurent, Sandrine Imbeaud, Sandra Rebouissou, Josep M.

Development of Capsular Fibrosis Beneath the Liver Surface in Humans and Mice

Steven Balog, Yuchang Li, Tomohiro Ogawa, Toshio Miki, Takeshi Saito, Samuel W. French, Kinji Asahina – 17 June 2019 – Glisson's capsule is the connective tissue present in the portal triad as well as beneath the liver surface. Little is known about how Glisson's capsule changes its structure in capsular fibrosis (CF), which is characterized by fibrogenesis beneath the liver surface.

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