supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82325008,81974112,and 82370642);the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2024JJ5611);the Outstanding Medical Research Group of Chongqing(414Z381).
Background and Aims Organic anion-transporting polypeptides(OATPs)play a crucial role in the transport of bile acids and bilirubin.In our previous study,interleukin 6(IL-6)reduced OATP1B3 levels in cholestatic disease...
Chronic cholestasis due to heritable causes is usually diagnosedin childhood.However,many cases can present andsurvive into adulthood.The time course varies considerablydepending on the underlying etiology.Laboratory ...
supported by National Natural Science Foun-dation of China(Nos.82222074,82074154,81774240);Siming Scholar from Shanghai Shuguang Hospital(No.SGXZ-201904);Shuguang Program of Shanghai Education Development Foundation and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission,Youth Tip-top Talent Program,Constant-emi-nent Program in Shanghai,Xinglin Youth Scholar Program from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1β(HNF1β)is essential for biliary development,while its genetic defect triggers the dysplasia of interlobular bile ducts,leading to life-threatening hepatitis and cholestasis.To date,this d...
supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82100633 to LTT).
Background and Aims:The clinicopathological features and long-term outcomes of patients with vanishing bile duct syndrome(VBDS)have yet to be elucidated.The study aims to investigate these features and identify factor...
funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grants Number 81873543 and 82171853 (to JSW);supported by the Shanghai Sailing Program (20YF1402900 to TL);Chan-Xue Yan Program of Fudan University (FDEKCXY17 to TL);Canadian Institutes of Health Research (to VL&RW);support from The Metabolomics Innovation Center through the Genome Innovations Network,and from Genome Canada,Genome BC,and Genome Alberta for operations (205MET and 7203);technology development (215MET and MC3T).
Background and Aims:The aim was to determine if liver biochemistry indices can be used as biomarkers to help differentiate patients with neonatal Dubin–Johnson syndrome(nDJS)from those with biliary atresia(BA).Method...
Selective androgen receptor modulators(SARMs)are a class of nonsteroidal drugs that are favored over anabolic androgenic steroids(AASs)for their tissue-selectivity and improved side-effect profile.These drugs have bee...
support by the Open Access Publication Fund of the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Background and objectives:Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)techniques provide rapid detection of pathogens.This pilot study evaluated the diagnostic utility and clinical impact of multiplex real-time PCR(mRT-PCR,SeptiFas...
Since their introduction in 1987,hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase(HMG-CoA)inhibitors,more commonly known as statins,have become some of the most widely prescribed medications in the world.Though generally c...
Drug-induced cholestasis represents a form of drug-induced liver disease that can lead to severe impairment of liver function.Numerous drugs have been shown to cause cholestasis and consequently bile duct toxicity.How...
Bile acids(BAs)are the major metabolic product of cholesterol,having detergent-like activities and being responsible for absorption of lipid and lipid-soluble vitamins.Tn addition,it has been increasingly recognized t...