Extracellular Vesicles in Liver Diseases: Meeting Report from the International Liver Congress 2018

Jesus M. Banales, Ariel E. Feldstein, Hanna Sänger, Veronika Lukacs‐Kornek, Gyongyi Szabo, Miroslaw Kornek – 2 January 2019 – Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small and heterogeneous membrane‐bound structures released by cells and found in all biological fluids. They are effective intercellular communicators, acting on a number of close and/or distant target cells. EV cargo may reflect the cell of origin as well as the specific stress that induces their formation and release.

Development of Hepatic Steatosis After Chemotherapy for Non‐Hodgkin Lymphoma

Gil Ben‐Yakov, Hawwa Alao, John P. Haydek, Nancy Fryzek, Min Ho Cho, Mehdi Hemmati, Vikram Samala, Margaret Shovlin, Kieron Dunleavy, Wyndham Wilson, Elizabeth C. Jones, Yaron Rotman – 28 December 2018 – Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common liver disorder in the developed world. Although typically reflecting caloric overload, it can also be secondary to drug toxicity. We aimed to describe the incidence and risk factors for de novo steatosis during chemotherapy for non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

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