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Development of a Hepatitis B Virus Reporter System to Monitor the Early Stages of the Replication Cycle
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2017
Here we describe a newly developed hepatitis B virus (HBV) reporter system to monitor the early stages of the HBV life cycle. This simplified in vitro system will aid in the screening of anti-HBV agents using a high-throughput strategy.
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Visualization of Vascular and Parenchymal Regeneration after 70% Partial Hepatectomy in Normal Mice
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2016
Tools used for visualizing vascular regeneration require methods for contrasting the vascular trees. This film demonstrated a delicate injection technique used to achieve optimal contrasting of the vascular trees and illustrate the potential benefits resulting from a detailed analysis of the resulting specimen using µCT and histological serial sections.
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Visualization and Analysis of Blood Flow and Oxygen Consumption in Hepatic Microcirculation: Application to an Acute Hepatitis Model
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2012
An optical system was developed to visualize hepatic microcirculation with FITC-labeled erythrocytes and to measure the partial pressure of oxygen in the microvessels with laser-assisted phosphorimetry. This method can be used to investigate physiological and pathological mechanisms by analyzing microvascular structure, diameter, blood flow velocity, and oxygen tension.
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An Introduction to Aging and Regeneration
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2023
Tissues are maintained through a balance of cellular aging and regeneration. Aging refers to the gradual loss of cellular function, and regeneration is the repair of damaged tissue generally mediated by preexisting adult or somatic stem cells. Scientists are interested in understanding the biological mechanisms behind these two complex processes. By doing so, researchers may be able to use somatic stem cells to treat degenerative diseases and develop therapies that could delay the effects of...
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Laparoscopic Anatomic S7+S8d Resection Preserving Inferior Right Hepatic Vein and S6 with Right Hepatic Vein Transection
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2025
We present a laparoscopic technique for anatomic S7+S8d resection with right hepatic vein transection, preserving the inferior right hepatic vein and segment S6. Relying on meticulous anatomical landmarks without intraoperative ultrasound, this approach offers a precise and parenchyma-sparing option for dorsally located right-liver tumors, particularly in settings with limited advanced navigation resources.
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Surviving hepatocytes re-enter the cell cycle when cytokines, growth factors, and extracellular-matrix signals create a coordinated regenerative response. These inputs do not act in isolation: they connect injury sensing with cell proliferation and restoration of metabolic capacity. Studying their interaction helps explain why the liver can recover after acute damage and why altered signaling may impair repair.
Repeated or persistent injury can disrupt the coordinated response that normally supports recovery. Instead of restoring tissue effectively, chronic damage may promote fibrosis or contribute to cancer development. This distinction is clinically important because successful restoration of liver mass after an isolated insult does not guarantee protection when injury continues.
Nonparenchymal cells support the remodeling of liver tissue while hepatocytes respond to regenerative signals. Their contribution shows that recovery depends on cooperation between regenerating liver cells and surrounding cellular and extracellular components. This broader tissue response is important for understanding how liver architecture changes during repair and for developing regenerative therapies.
Partial hepatectomy provides a clinical and research context for examining how surviving hepatocytes respond when part of the liver is removed. Investigators can study cell-cycle re-entry, restoration of liver mass, and recovery of metabolic capacity after resection. These observations help connect regenerative biology with surgical planning and the treatment of liver disease.
Regenerative capacity is relevant to determining whether remaining liver tissue can recover enough mass and metabolic capacity after injury or resection. That information supports surgical planning and helps frame treatment strategies for liver failure. The same biological principles also matter in transplantation, where restoring adequate functional tissue is a central medical objective.
Drug toxicity research examines how injured liver tissue responds and whether function can recover. Regenerative-therapy studies build on the same biology, including signals from cytokines, growth factors, and the extracellular matrix. These applications also require attention to chronic injury, because disrupted regeneration may be associated with fibrosis or cancer.