Liver Regeneration

Cover......Page 1
Liver Regeneration......Page 2
©......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 8
Section 1 Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Regeneration......Page 10
1 Hepatocytes and Progenitor - Stem Cells in Regeneration and Therapy......Page 12
2 Liver Progenitor Cells, Cancer Stem Cells and Hepatocellular Carcinoma......Page 26
3 Hepatic Progenitors of the Liver and Extra-Hepatic Tissues......Page 52
4 Possible Roles of Nuclear Lipids in Liver Regeneration......Page 72
5 Matrix Restructuring During Liver Regeneration is Regulated by Glycosylation of the Matrix Glycoprotein Vitronectin......Page 88
6 The Protective Effect of Antioxidants in Alcohol Liver Damage......Page 108
Section 2 Animal Models of Liver Regeneration......Page 130
7 Analbuminemic Rat Model for Hepatocyte Transplantation......Page 132
8 Rodent Models with Humanized Liver: A Tool to Study Human Pathogens......Page 150
9 Liver Parenchyma Regeneration in Connection with Extended Surgical Procedure - Experiment on Large Animal......Page 160
Section 3 Transplantation, Cell Therapies and Liver Bioengineering......Page 184
10 Liver Transplantation in the Clinic - Progress Made During the Last Three Decades......Page 186
11 Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Liver Regeneration......Page 198
12 Cell Based Therapy for Chronic Liver Disease: Role of Fetal Liver Cells in Restoration of the Liver Cell Functions......Page 226
13 Liver Regeneration and Bioengineering - The Emergence of Whole Organ Scaffolds......Page 250