Background Increased free radical production, decreased antioxidant capacity and excessive
inflammation are well-known features in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. …

Hepatocyte transplantation to treat liver disease is largely limited by the availability of useful
cells. Human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs) from term placenta express surface markers …

Aim Methotrexate (MTX)-induced hepatotoxicity restricts the clinical use of this immunosuppressive
drug. In this study, our aim was to research the role of oxidative stress in the hepatic …

RESULTS Anti-HCV was positive in 12 of 600 (2%) of the spouses. Of the 12 anti-HCV positive
spouses, 11 were HCV-RNA positive. Of anti-HCV positive and negative spouse groups, …

Results The high GGT group had significantly higher NFkappaB, caspase-3 and 8, and Bcl-2
levels (54.52+/-26.02, p= 0.002; 55.95+/-27.18, p= 0.002; 47.85+/-28.04, p= 0.001; 11.19+/-…

Introduction Increased free-radical production, decreased antioxidant capacity, and excessive
inflammation are well-known features in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. …

Background & Aims Hepatocyte transplantation partially corrects genetic disorders and has
been associated anecdotally with reversal of acute liver failure. Monitoring for graft function …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the ability to differentiate into osteocytes, chondrocytes,
and adipocytes and possess immunomodulatory properties. Amniotic membrane from …

Highlights • In general, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is efficacious and associated
with a limited, favorable side effect profile. • Non-serious adverse events constitute most …

HCV can cause acute or chronic hepatitis and is a health problem all over the world. It is
one of the leading causes of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and is a common …