Interleukin 2 Promotes Hepatic Regulatory T Cell Responses and Protects From Biliary Fibrosis in Murine Sclerosing Cholangitis

Amy E. Taylor, Alexandra N. Carey, Ramesh Kudira, Celine S. Lages, Tiffany Shi, Simon Lam, Rebekah Karns, Julia Simmons, Kumar Shanmukhappa, Maha Almanan, Claire A. Chougnet, Alexander G. Miethke – 26 April 2018 – In the multidrug resistance protein 2 (Mdr2)‐/‐ mouse model, low phospholipid bile instigates biliary epithelial injury, sterile inflammation, and fibrosis, thereby recapitulating disease mechanisms implicated in biliary atresia (BA) and primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Fatigue, Pain, and Other Physical Symptoms of Living Liver Donors in the Adult‐to‐Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study

Zeeshan Butt, Andrea F. DiMartini, Qian Liu, Mary Ann Simpson, Abigail R. Smith, Jarcy Zee, Brenda W. Gillespie, Susan Holtzman, Daniela Ladner, Kim Olthoff, Robert A. Fisher, Silvia Hafliger, Chris E. Freise, Mercedes Susan Mandell, Averell H. Sherker, Mary Amanda Dew – 26 April 2018 – Little is known about living liver donors' perceptions of their physical well‐being following the procedure. We collected data on donor fatigue, pain, and other relevant physical outcomes as part of the prospective, multicenter Adult‐to‐Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study consortium.

“Normal” Creatinine Levels Predict Persistent Kidney Injury and Waitlist Mortality in Outpatients With Cirrhosis

Giuseppe Cullaro, Meyeon Park, Jennifer C. Lai – 26 April 2018 – Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a critical determinant of outcomes in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis, but little is known of the impact of AKI in the outpatient setting. We analyzed 385 adult outpatients with cirrhosis listed for liver transplant at a single center; excluded were those with severe hepatic encephalopathy, with hepatocellular carcinoma, or on hemodialysis.

Preemptive Activation of the Integrated Stress Response Protects Mice From Diet‐Induced Obesity and Insulin Resistance by Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Induction

Xu Xu, Christopher Krumm, Jae‐Seon So, Curtis J. Bare, Corey Holman, Jesper Gromada, David E. Cohen, Ann‐Hwee Lee – 26 April 2018 – Integrated stress response (ISR) is a signaling system in which phosphorylation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α (eIF2α) by stress‐specific kinases and subsequent activation of activation transcription factor (ATF) 4 help restore cellular homeostasis following exposure to environmental stresses.

Strategies That Reduce 90‐Day Readmissions and Inpatient Costs After Liver Transplantation

Joseph H. Zeidan, David M. Levi, Ruth Pierce, Mark W. Russo – 25 April 2018 – Liver transplantation (LT) is hospital‐resource intensive and associated with high rates of readmission. We have previously shown a reduction in 30‐day readmission rates by implementing a specifically designed protocol to increase access to outpatient care. The aim of this work is to determine if the strategies that reduce 30‐day readmission after LT were effective in also reducing 90‐day readmission rates and costs.

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