Beginning an annual series on the progress of both clinical and basic studies in hepatology, particularly in Japan, this volume contains papers delivered at a November 1994 meeting, The Takahashi Memorial Forum. In addition to a brief biography of the late Tadao Takahashi, the topics include molecular structure and pathophysiological roles of intercellular junctions in the liver; mechanism of liver cell injury induced by hepatitis C virus; the present status of autoimmune hepatitis and its heterogeneity; and risk factors for development of alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Molecular structure and pathophysiological roles of intercellular
junctions in the liver, M. Mori et al; transport in the liver and its
abnormalities, H. Takikawa and M. Yamanaka; hepatocyte growth factor -
pleiotrophic roles for liver regeneration and possible clinical applications,
H. Amaike et al; acute liver failure; possible mechanisms of massive hepatic
necrosis and impaired liver regeneration, K. Fujiwara et al; the effect of
HGF on coagulation and fibrinolysis in dimethylnitrosoamine-induced liver
injury, K.Okabe et al; mechanism of liver cell injury induced by hepatitis C
virus, N. Hayashi et al; molecular mechanisms of persistent infection and
interferon resistance of hepatitis C virus, N. Enomoto et al; the present
status of autoimmune hepatitis and its heterogeneity, M. Zeniya et al; risk
factors for development of alcoholic liver cirrhosis, M. Yamauchi et al;
molecular pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis B virus
infection, K. Koike et al.
