Hepatitis C virus infection: Research team discovers that a protein has an unexpected proviral effect

by Susanne Stöcker, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut - Bundesinstitut für Impfstoffe und biomedizinische ArzneimittelThe expression of GBP1 is increased in HCV replicating cells. Credit:PLOS Pathogens&nbsp

Updated on: March 27,2024

Hepatitis C virus infection: Research team discovers that a protein has an unexpected proviral effect

by Susanne Stöcker, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut - Bundesinstitut für Impfstoffe und biomedizinische ArzneimittelThe expression of GBP1 is increased in HCV replicating cells. Credit:PLOS Pathogens&nbsp

Updated on:March 27,2024

Proof-of-concept study demonstrates novel strategy to develop liver-targeting chimeras for disease treatment

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit:Journal of Controlled Release(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.08.044Liver cancer ranks as the fourth most common cancer and the second

Updated on: September 15,2024

Proof-of-concept study demonstrates novel strategy to develop liver-targeting chimeras for disease treatment

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit:Journal of Controlled Release(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.08.044Liver cancer ranks as the fourth most common cancer and the second

Updated on:September 15,2024

Team performs the first gene therapy tests in a whole human liver

by Children's Medical Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a worldwide first-of-its-kind study published in the journalNature Communicationsthis week, a team of scient

Updated on: March 20,2024

Team performs the first gene therapy tests in a whole human liver

by Children's Medical Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a worldwide first-of-its-kind study published in the journalNature Communicationsthis week, a team of scient

Updated on:March 20,2024

New scoring system to fix sex disparity in liver transplants

by Nina Bai,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, some 13,000 people are added to the liver transplant waiting list in the United States, but fewer than

Updated on: May 06,2024

New scoring system to fix sex disparity in liver transplants

by Nina Bai,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, some 13,000 people are added to the liver transplant waiting list in the United States, but fewer than

Updated on:May 06,2024

Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

by Duke University School of NursingExcess lipids produced by liver failure signal an itching sensation directly to the skin cells, through a receptor called TRPV4 and a microRNA. Credit: Wolfgan

Updated on: May 29,2024

Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

by Duke University School of NursingExcess lipids produced by liver failure signal an itching sensation directly to the skin cells, through a receptor called TRPV4 and a microRNA. Credit: Wolfgan

Updated on:May 29,2024

Using social determinants of health to guide liver disease screening

by Ariana Baldassano,Rush University Medical CenterCredit:JHEP Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100696Black people face a higher risk of developing severe liver fibrosis, but

Updated on: May 29,2024

Using social determinants of health to guide liver disease screening

by Ariana Baldassano,Rush University Medical CenterCredit:JHEP Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100696Black people face a higher risk of developing severe liver fibrosis, but

Updated on:May 29,2024

Providing clinicians with an AI sidekick to help to identify cirrhosis

by Sarah Dooley,Medical University of South CarolinaFuturistic illustration of a liver, suggesting use of artificial intelligence to improve liver health. Credit: Jihad Obeid, Medical University

Updated on: May 17,2024

Providing clinicians with an AI sidekick to help to identify cirrhosis

by Sarah Dooley,Medical University of South CarolinaFuturistic illustration of a liver, suggesting use of artificial intelligence to improve liver health. Credit: Jihad Obeid, Medical University

Updated on:May 17,2024

Diabetes and Liver Cancer: What Is the Relationship?

Diabetes and Liver Cancer: What Is the Relationship?ByJames Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MDPublished on November 17, 2022Medically reviewed byIsabel Casimiro, MD, PhDDiabetes&nbs

Updated on: July 01,2024

Diabetes and Liver Cancer: What Is the Relationship?

Diabetes and Liver Cancer: What Is the Relationship?ByJames Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MDPublished on November 17, 2022Medically reviewed byIsabel Casimiro, MD, PhDDiabetes&nbs

Updated on:July 01,2024

Intermittent food intake activates a 'GPS gene' in liver cells, thus completing the development of the liver after birth

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreOral feeding activates a 'GPS gen' in liver cells. Credit: underbau / CNIOIn mammals, the liver detects the body's energy demand at any g

Updated on: March 27,2024

Intermittent food intake activates a 'GPS gene' in liver cells, thus completing the development of the liver after birth

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreOral feeding activates a 'GPS gen' in liver cells. Credit: underbau / CNIOIn mammals, the liver detects the body's energy demand at any g

Updated on:March 27,2024

Cytoglobin: Key player in preventing liver disease

by Osaka City University6His tagged recombinant human CYGB (His-CYGB) was endocytosed into the HSCs via Clathrin-mediated pathway, scavenged ROS, such as O2- and OH-, and induced IFN-β secretion media

Updated on: May 09,2024

Cytoglobin: Key player in preventing liver disease

by Osaka City University6His tagged recombinant human CYGB (His-CYGB) was endocytosed into the HSCs via Clathrin-mediated pathway, scavenged ROS, such as O2- and OH-, and induced IFN-β secretion media

Updated on:May 09,2024

New standards to quantify hepatitis B virus reservoirs in liver cells

by Nicola Wittekindt, Deutsches Zentrum für InfektionsforschungThe effect of different DNA extraction methods on cccDNA quantification by qPCR and SB in HBV-infected USG mouse liver tissue. (A) Schema

Updated on: May 29,2024

New standards to quantify hepatitis B virus reservoirs in liver cells

by Nicola Wittekindt, Deutsches Zentrum für InfektionsforschungThe effect of different DNA extraction methods on cccDNA quantification by qPCR and SB in HBV-infected USG mouse liver tissue. (A) Schema

Updated on:May 29,2024

How to Prevent Fatty Liver Disease If You Have PCOS

How to Prevent Fatty Liver Disease If You Have PCOSByAngela Grassi, MS, RDN, LDNUpdated on July 26, 2023Medically reviewed byDo-Eun Lee, MD窗体顶端Print窗体底端Metabolic dysfunct

Updated on: July 01,2024

How to Prevent Fatty Liver Disease If You Have PCOS

How to Prevent Fatty Liver Disease If You Have PCOSByAngela Grassi, MS, RDN, LDNUpdated on July 26, 2023Medically reviewed byDo-Eun Lee, MD窗体顶端Print窗体底端Metabolic dysfunct

Updated on:July 01,2024