A Coiled‐Coil Domain Containing 50 Splice Variant Is Modulated by Serine/Arginine‐Rich Splicing Factor 3 and Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mice by the Ras Signaling Pathway

Hong Wang, Chris Zhiyi Zhang, Shi‐Xun Lu, Mei‐Fang Zhang, Li‐Li Liu, Rong‐Zhen Luo, Xia Yang, Chun‐Hua Wang, Shi‐Lu Chen, Yang‐Fan He, Dan Xie, Rui‐Hua Xu, Jing‐Ping Yun – 20 July 2018 – Deregulation of alternative splicing contributes to the malignant progression of cancer. Little is known about the significant alternative splicing events in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). High‐throughput sequencing revealed that coiled‐coil domain containing 50 (CCDC50) pre‐mRNA is aberrantly spliced in 50% of our HCC cases.

Liver Grafts From Donors After Circulatory Death on Regional Perfusion With Extended Warm Ischemia Compared With Donors After Brain Death

Riccardo De Carlis, Stefano Di Sandro, Andrea Lauterio, Francesca Botta, Fabio Ferla, Enzo Andorno, Vincenzo Bagnardi, Luciano De Carlis – 19 July 2018 – Donation after circulatory death (DCD) in Italy constitutes a relatively unique population because of the requirement of a no‐touch period of 20 minutes.

Randomized Trial of Spheroid Reservoir Bioartificial Liver in Porcine Model of Posthepatectomy Liver Failure

Harvey S. Chen, Dong Jin Joo, Mohammed Shaheen, Yi Li, Yujia Wang, Jian Yang, Clara T. Nicolas, Kelly Predmore, Bruce Amiot, Gregory Michalak, Taofic Mounajjed, Jeff Fidler, Walter K. Kremers, Scott L. Nyberg – 19 July 2018 – Acute liver failure (ALF) is a catastrophic condition that can occur after major liver resection. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the spheroid reservoir bio‐artificial liver (SRBAL) on survival, serum chemistry, and liver regeneration in posthepatectomy ALF pigs.

Laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy for Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Recipients

Choon Hyuck David Kwon, Gyu‐Seong Choi, Jong Man Kim, Chan Woo Cho, Jinsoo Rhu, Gaab Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Sinn, Jae‐Won Joh – 18 July 2018 – Even after 2 decades of experience in laparoscopic hepatectomy, data on purely laparoscopic approach for donor hepatectomy in adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) are limited. We report our initial experience of a purely laparoscopic approach for donor hepatectomy for adult recipients to explore its potential application in the management of donors.

Longterm Risk of Solid Organ De Novo Malignancies After Liver Transplantation: A French National Study on 11,226 Patients

Olivier Sérée, Mario Altieri, Elodie Guillaume, Rémy De Mil, Thierry Lobbedez, Philip Robinson, Philippe Segol, Ephrem Salamé, Armand Abergel, Olivier Boillot, Filomena Conti, Olivier Chazouillères, Maryline Debette‐Gratien, Dominique Debray, Géraldine Hery, Sébastien Dharancy, François Durand, Christophe Duvoux, Claire Francoz, Jean Gugenheim, Jean Hardwigsen, Pauline Houssel‐Debry, Emmanuel Jacquemin, Nassim Kamar, Marianne Latournerie, Pascal Lebray, Vincent Leroy, Alessandra Mazzola, Martine Neau‐Cransac, Georges‐Philippe Pageaux, Sylvie Radenne, Faouzi Saliba, Didier Samuel, Claire Van

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