Mechanisms of hepatocyte injury, multiorgan failure, and prognostic criteria in acute liver failure

SM Riordan, R Williams - Seminars in liver disease, 2003‏ - thieme-connect.com
Acute liver failure (ALF) occurs when the rate and extent of liver cell death are not
adequately balanced by regenerative activity. Two forms of liver cell death are recognized …

Acute liver failure: targeted artificial and hepatocyte-based support of liver regeneration and reversal of multiorgan failure

SM Riordan, R Williams - Journal of Hepatology, 2000‏ - Elsevier
Acute liver failure (ALF) still represents a major therapeutic challenge for hepatologists due
to its high mortality rate as a result of multiorgan failure. Although emergency orthotopic liver …

Negative regulation of liver regeneration by innate immunity (natural killer cells/interferon-γ)

R Sun, B Gao - Gastroenterology, 2004‏ - Elsevier
Background & Aims: Hepatic lymphocytes are composed mainly of natural killer (NK) cells
and NKT cells, which play key roles in innate immune responses against pathogens and …

Nonparenchymal cells from regenerating rat liver generate interleukin-1α and-1β: a mechanism of negative regulation of hepatocyte proliferation

R Boulton, A Woodman, D Calnan, C Selden, F Tam… - Hepatology, 1997‏ - journals.lww.com
Following experimental partial hepatectomy of 70% in the rat, there is a semisynchronized
surge of hepatocyte proliferation that ceases after 48 to 72 hours. Little is known about the …

Alginate‐encapsulated HepG2 cells in a fluidized bed bioreactor maintain function in human liver failure plasma

SM Coward, C Legallais, B David, M Thomas… - Artificial …, 2009‏ - Wiley Online Library
Alginate‐encapsulated HepG2 cells cultured in microgravity have the potential to serve as
the cellular component of a bioartificial liver. This study investigates their performance in …

Decreasing serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in predicting poor prognosis of acute hepatic failure in patients with chronic hepatitis B

SS Yang, KS Cheng, YC Lai, CH Wu, TK Chen… - Journal of …, 2002‏ - Springer
Background: Background: We carried out a study to predict the prognosis of acute hepatic
failure in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Methods: We studied 25 consecutive patients with …

Extra-corporeal non-liver transplant therapies for acute liver failure: focus on plasma exchange and continuous renal replacement therapy

U Zachariah, B Vijayalekshmi, SM Matthai… - Indian Journal of …, 2024‏ - Springer
The acute inflammatory milieu in patients with acute liver failure (ALF) results in 'toxic'blood
in these patients. In vitro experiments have shown that the plasma obtained from ALF …

Use of bioartificial and artificial liver support devices

RD Hughes, R Williams - Seminars in liver disease, 1996‏ - thieme-connect.com
With all the new work and current interest in extracorporeal liver support systems
incorporating hepatocytes, the findings with earlier artificial systems need to be …

Extracorporeal support and hepatocyte transplantation in acute liver failure and cirrhosis

SM Riordan, R Williams - Journal of gastroenterology and …, 1999‏ - Wiley Online Library
The relative shortage of donor organs and lack of immediate availability mean that many
patients with acute liver failure die before orthotopic liver transplantation can be performed …

Activin A and follistatin in acute liver failure

RD Hughes, LW Evans - European journal of gastroenterology & …, 2003‏ - journals.lww.com
Background Liver regeneration may be impaired in acute liver failure due to either inhibition
of the proliferative response or ongoing liver cell death. Activin A, a member of the TGFβ …