2013
Deep Sequencing Analysis of HCV NS3 Resistance-Associated Variants and Mutation Linkage in Liver Transplant Recipients
Kirst M, Li E, Wang C, Dong H, Liu C, Fried M, Nelson D, Wang G. Deep Sequencing Analysis of HCV NS3 Resistance-Associated Variants and Mutation Linkage in Liver Transplant Recipients. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e69698. PMID: 23922778, PMCID: PMC3726766, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResistance-associated variantsProtease inhibitorsChronic HCV infectionLiver transplant recipientsHCV drug resistanceFuture therapeutic strategiesHCV protease inhibitorsMutation linkageHigh-level resistanceLow levelsPI monotherapyTransplant recipientsHCV infectionLiver transplantLiver transplantationAntiviral therapyHCV populationTherapeutic strategiesViral variantsDrug resistanceDecreased susceptibilityQuasispecies populationPatientsDominant variantDeep sequencing analysis
2012
CC genotype donors for the interleukin‐28B single nucleotide polymorphism are associated with better outcomes in hepatitis C after liver transplant
Firpi R, Dong H, Clark V, Soldevila‐Pico C, Morelli G, Cabrera R, Norkina O, Shuster J, Nelson D, Liu C. CC genotype donors for the interleukin‐28B single nucleotide polymorphism are associated with better outcomes in hepatitis C after liver transplant. Liver International 2012, 33: 72-78. PMID: 23107586, PMCID: PMC3518691, DOI: 10.1111/liv.12013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntiviral AgentsBiopsyFemaleFloridaGenotypeHepatitis CHumansInterferonsInterleukinsKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver CirrhosisLiver TransplantationLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTissue DonorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsSustained viral responseInterferon-based therapyLiver transplant patientsCC genotypeRecurrent HCVLiver transplantTransplant patientsIL-28B single nucleotide polymorphismInterleukin (IL) 28B single nucleotide polymorphismsAdult liver transplant patientsPost-transplant HCV recurrenceHepatitis C populationIL-28B genotypeIL-28B polymorphismsInterleukin 28B (IL28B) polymorphismsStrongest pretreatment predictorOverall clinical outcomeBetter treatment responseSingle nucleotide polymorphismsHCV recurrenceHCV patientsHCV therapyLiver transplantationHepatitis COverall survival
2010
Immunohistochemical localization of transforming growth factor β-1 and its relationship with collagen expression in advanced liver fibrosis due to biliary atresia
Farrington C, Novak D, Liu C, Haafiz A. Immunohistochemical localization of transforming growth factor β-1 and its relationship with collagen expression in advanced liver fibrosis due to biliary atresia. Clinical And Experimental Gastroenterology 2010, Volume 3: 185-191. PMID: 21694865, PMCID: PMC3108674, DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s14220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced biliary atresiaBiliary atresiaTGFβ1 expressionFibrous septaGrowth factor beta 1Protein expressionAdvanced liver fibrosisSmooth muscle actinTGFβ1 protein expressionGrowth factor βLiver transplantationCommon indicationHepatic fibrosisLiver fibrosisCenter of nodulesLiver specimensΑ-SMAParacrine mechanismsCoimmunofluorescence stainingTrichrome stainingImmunohistochemical localizationMuscle actinCellular sourceImmunofluorescence techniqueMyofibroblasts
2005
40 THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CRYPTOGENIC CIRRHOSIS FOLLOWING ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: A HISTORICAL COHORT STUDY
Abdelmalek M, Mudaliar K, Liu C, Reed A, Nelson D, Asal N, Stacpoole P. 40 THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CRYPTOGENIC CIRRHOSIS FOLLOWING ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: A HISTORICAL COHORT STUDY. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2005, 53: s393. DOI: 10.2310/6650.2005.00205.39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseLiver transplantationCryptogenic cirrhosisSteatosis gradeClinical dataMean age 53Repeat liver transplantationYr post-LTFatty liver diseaseInsulin resistance syndromeCardiovascular disease deathsPost-LTPre-LTMELD scoreGlycemic controlHDL cholesterolLiver biopsyInflammatory activityLDL cholesterolLiver diseaseDisease deathsResistance syndromeSingle pathologistClinicopathologic correlationRisk factorsCyclosporine suppresses hepatitis C virus in vitro and increases the chance of a sustained virological response after liver transplantation
Firpi R, Zhu H, Morelli G, Abdelmalek M, Soldevila‐Pico C, Machicao V, Cabrera R, Reed A, Liu C, Nelson D. Cyclosporine suppresses hepatitis C virus in vitro and increases the chance of a sustained virological response after liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation 2005, 12: 51-57. PMID: 16382464, DOI: 10.1002/lt.20532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplant recipientsSustained virological responseVirological responseTransplant recipientsCombination of cyclosporineInterferon-based therapyCombination of interferonEffect of cyclosporineDose-dependent mannerAnti-viral potentialLiver transplantationHistologic diseaseImmunosuppressive agentsViral clearanceHerpes simplexC virusAntiviral effectCyclosporine inhibitsCyclosporineTherapyViral replicationAntiviral activityTacrolimusInterferonReplicon system
2002
Combination of interferon alfa‐2b and ribavirin in liver transplant recipients with histological recurrent hepatitis C
Firpi R, Abdelmalek M, Soldevila‐Pico C, Reed A, Hemming A, Howard R, van der Werf W, Lauwers G, Liu C, Crawford J, Davis G, Nelson D. Combination of interferon alfa‐2b and ribavirin in liver transplant recipients with histological recurrent hepatitis C. Liver Transplantation 2002, 8: 1000-1006. PMID: 12424712, DOI: 10.1053/jlts.2002.34968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterferon alfa-2bLiver transplantationAlfa-2bHistological recurrenceViral eradicationHCV RNAWeek 24Recurrent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionHCV RNA 6 monthsHepatitis C virus infectionEnd pointProgressive cholestatic diseaseRecurrent HCV infectionSerum HCV RNAC virus infectionLiver transplant recipientsPrimary end pointRecurrent hepatitis CSecondary end pointsGenotype 1 infectionYears of therapyEnd of treatmentHigh viral loadLiver biopsy resultsRecurrent HCV