cholestasis/nicotine

The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter A subfamily 8 (ABCA8) belongs to the ABCA6-like transporters subgroup, which is distinct from the ABCA1-like subgroup in the ABCA family. The expression and function of the short-size human ABCA8 lacking one of the two ATP-binding domains for ATP

Chlorpromazine (CPZ) is an antipsychotic phenothiazine which is still commonly prescribed though it causes idiosyncratic toxicity such as cholestasis. CPZ toxicity mechanisms involve oxidative stress among others. Cigarette smoke (CS) causes deleterious effects through diverse mechanisms such as

The human body is constantly exposed to xenobiotics. This will include exogenous substances from environmental pollution such as heavy metals and lifestyle such as smoking, which may lead to impaired functioning of many organs. The liver and kidney are the critical organs in the case of a long-term

Effect of smoking cigarettes on hepatic metabolizing capacity of caffeine in respect to the extent of liver damage was studied among 46 patients with chronic liver disease and 6 healthy, nonsmoking subjects. The rates of hepatic elimination in cirrhosis (68 +/- 35 ml/min) and chronic extrahepatic

OBJECTIVE To propose guidelines for clinical practice for routine postnatal visit and after pathological pregnancies. METHODS Bibliographic searches were performed with PubMed and Cochrane databases, and within international guidelines references. RESULTS Postpartum visit should be planned 6 to 8

The aim of the present study was to analyse, retrospectively on a large panel of patients (149), the influence of the donor liver characteristics on the outcome of human hepatocyte isolation obtained from resected liver biopsies from surgical waste after hepatectomy. Among the pre-operative

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the SERPINA1 gene and is associated with a decreased level of circulating alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT). Among all the known mutations in the SERPINA1 gene, homozygous for the Z allele is well-known to

alpha 1-Antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, also known as alpha 1-antiprotease inhibitor deficiency, is a disease caused by genetically determined AAT deficiency. It occurs as a result of inheritance of two protease inhibitor (PI) deficiency alleles from the AAT gene locus (designated PI) on chromosomal