Featured Publications
The evolving role of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in liver health and disease
McConnell M, Kostallari E, Ibrahim S, Iwakiri Y. The evolving role of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in liver health and disease. Hepatology 2023, 78: 649-669. PMID: 36626620, PMCID: PMC10315420, DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000207.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLiver diseaseAlcohol-associated liver diseaseEndothelial cellsLiver transplant rejectionIschemia-reperfusion injuryLiver sinusoidal endothelial cellsSinusoidal endothelial cellsPortal hypertensionLiver inflammationMicrovascular thrombosisViral hepatitisReperfusion injuryTransplant rejectionLiver healthLiver pathologyLiver homeostasisLiver regenerationQuiescent phenotypePathological processesUnique populationDiseaseLSECLiver biologyGene expression profilesInflammationHepatic lymphatic vascular system in health and disease
Jeong J, Tanaka M, Iwakiri Y. Hepatic lymphatic vascular system in health and disease. Journal Of Hepatology 2022, 77: 206-218. PMID: 35157960, PMCID: PMC9870070, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2022.01.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver diseaseNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseLymphatic systemFatty liver diseaseCongenital liver diseasesPotential therapeutic strategyHepatic lymphatic systemLiver transplantationPortal hypertensionMalignant tumorsTherapeutic strategiesDisease pathogenesisHepatic physiologyDiseasePathological conditionsSpecific markersLymphatic vesselsVascular systemLymphatic vascular systemOrgansTissue homeostasisHypertensionTransplantationPathophysiologyPathogenesis
2020
The lymphatic system in alcohol-associated liver disease
Kondo R, Iwakiri Y. The lymphatic system in alcohol-associated liver disease. Clinical And Molecular Hepatology 2020, 26: 633-638. PMID: 32951411, PMCID: PMC7641555, DOI: 10.3350/cmh.2020.0179.BooksConceptsAlcoholic liver diseaseLymphatic systemLiver diseaseTreatment of ALDAlcohol-associated liver diseaseAlcohol-related diseasesEffects of alcoholHepatic lymphaticsFluid balanceCell surveillanceTherapeutic potentialImmune cell surveillanceDiseaseInterstitial fluid balanceReview articlePathogenesisLymphatics
2018
Lymphatics in the liver
Tanaka M, Iwakiri Y. Lymphatics in the liver. Current Opinion In Immunology 2018, 53: 137-142. PMID: 29772409, PMCID: PMC6986420, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2018.04.028.BooksConceptsHepatic lymphatic systemLymphatic systemViral hepatitisLiver diseaseLarge lymphHepatic lymphatic vesselsDiseased liverHepatocellular carcinomaLymphatic endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsLiverLymphatic vesselsPotential roleSignificant increaseDiseaseCurrent knowledgeReview articleOrgansCirrhosisHepatitisLymphCarcinomaLymphatics
2016
The Hepatic Lymphatic Vascular System: Structure, Function, Markers, and Lymphangiogenesis
Tanaka M, Iwakiri Y. The Hepatic Lymphatic Vascular System: Structure, Function, Markers, and Lymphangiogenesis. Cellular And Molecular Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2016, 2: 733-749. PMID: 28105461, PMCID: PMC5240041, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2016.09.002.BooksVascular systemLymphatic vascular systemLymphatic vessel dysfunctionTransgenic animal modelsLiver lymphaticsVessel dysfunctionAnimal modelsStudy of lymphaticsFluid homeostasisLymphatic endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsSpecific markersVascular researchTissue fluid homeostasisLymphaticsMarkersCurrent knowledgeCell isolationLymphangiogenesisDysfunctionPathogenesisDiseaseLiver
2015
Nitric oxide in liver diseases
Iwakiri Y, Kim MY. Nitric oxide in liver diseases. Trends In Pharmacological Sciences 2015, 36: 524-536. PMID: 26027855, PMCID: PMC4532625, DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2015.05.001.BooksConceptsLiver sinusoidal endothelial cellsEndothelial NO synthaseLiver diseaseNitric oxideSinusoidal endothelial cellsInducible NOSNO synthaseEndothelial cellsPathological processesDiseaseDisease developmentLiverFatty acidsS-guanylationComplicated rolePathophysiologyPathogenesisNOSProgressionImportant roleNonalcoholic fatty liver disease induced by noncanonical Wnt and its rescue by Wnt3a
Wang S, Song K, Srivastava R, Dong C, Go G, Li N, Iwakiri Y, Mani A. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease induced by noncanonical Wnt and its rescue by Wnt3a. The FASEB Journal 2015, 29: 3436-3445. PMID: 25917329, PMCID: PMC4511193, DOI: 10.1096/fj.15-271171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell TransdifferentiationFatty LiverHep G2 CellsHepatocytesHumansLiverLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-6MiceMice, Inbred C57BLNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseProtein BindingProtein Kinase CProtein Kinase C-alphaRho-Associated KinasesSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor beta1VimentinWnt Signaling PathwayWnt3A ProteinConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseNonalcoholic steatohepatitisLiver diseaseLDL receptor-related protein 6NASH-related liver diseaseMetabolic risk factorsChronic liver diseaseEarly-onset atherosclerosisImportant potential therapeutic targetTGF-β1 activityPotential therapeutic targetDisease pathwaysRas homolog family member ASmooth muscle αFamily member ARisk factorsDisease progressionCommon causeLRP6 knockdownTherapeutic targetWnt3a administrationHepatocyte transdifferentiationDiseaseMuscle α
2014
Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension
Iwakiri Y, Groszmann R. Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension. 2014, 3-14. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0002-2_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPortal hypertensionLiver diseaseHyperdynamic splanchnic circulationHepatic vascular resistanceSerious liver diseaseExtrahepatic diseaseGastroesophageal varicesVascular resistanceHemodynamic abnormalitiesSplanchnic circulationLethal complicationCirculatory derangementsHypertensionDiseaseCurrent knowledgeVaricesAscitesComplicationsHemorrhageDerangementPathophysiologyRegulatory mechanismsAbnormalitiesFunctional aspects
2013
The lymphatic vascular system in liver diseases: its role in ascites formation
Chung C, Iwakiri Y. The lymphatic vascular system in liver diseases: its role in ascites formation. Clinical And Molecular Hepatology 2013, 19: 99-104. PMID: 23837133, PMCID: PMC3701854, DOI: 10.3350/cmh.2013.19.2.99.BooksConceptsLiver fibrosis/cirrhosisFibrosis/cirrhosisLiver diseasePortal hypertensionAscites formationVascular systemLymphatic vascular systemNormal vascular functionPotential therapeutic targetVascular functionLiver tumorsTherapeutic targetDiseaseLymphatic systemTumor metastasisCirrhosisHypertensionLymphatic vesselsCirculatory systemPathogenesisLymphangiogenesisMetastasisTumorsLiverRole
2008
Vascular biology and pathobiology of the liver: Report of a single‐topic symposium
Iwakiri Y, Grisham M, Shah V. Vascular biology and pathobiology of the liver: Report of a single‐topic symposium. Hepatology 2008, 47: 1754-1763. PMID: 18393322, PMCID: PMC2724750, DOI: 10.1002/hep.22203.BooksConceptsPortal hypertensionVascular biologyIschemia-reperfusion injurySingle Topic ConferenceMajority of morbidityClinical sequelaeIR injurySpecific disease syndromesLiver diseaseVascular syndromesVascular diseaseVascular cell signalingHypertensionDisease syndromeLiver cellsSyndromeMajor vascular defectsLiverVascular defectsInjuryDiseasePathobiologyAmerican AssociationCell signalingCirrhosis
2007
Vascular endothelial dysfunction in cirrhosis
Iwakiri Y, Groszmann RJ. Vascular endothelial dysfunction in cirrhosis. Journal Of Hepatology 2007, 46: 927-934. PMID: 17391799, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.02.006.BooksConceptsEndothelium-dependent relaxationEndothelial dysfunctionSinusoidal endothelial cellsPortal hypertensionVascular nitric oxide levelsVascular endothelial dysfunctionNitric oxide levelsSEC dysfunctionVascular resistanceEarly key eventSplanchnic circulationLiver cirrhosisVasodilator moleculeLiver microcirculationSystemic circulationOxide levelsCirrhosisDysfunctionEndothelial cellsHypertensionMultiple diseasesKey eventsArteryMicrocirculationDisease
2006
The hyperdynamic circulation of chronic liver diseases: From the patient to the molecule
Iwakiri Y, Groszmann RJ. The hyperdynamic circulation of chronic liver diseases: From the patient to the molecule. Hepatology 2006, 43: s121-s131. PMID: 16447289, DOI: 10.1002/hep.20993.BooksMeSH KeywordsAdrenomedullinAnimalsBiological FactorsBlood PressureCannabinoid Receptor ModulatorsCarbon MonoxideChronic DiseaseDisease Models, AnimalEndothelium, VascularHumansHydrogen SulfideHypertension, PortalLiverLiver DiseasesNitric OxidePeptidesSplanchnic CirculationTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaVasodilationConceptsHyperdynamic circulatory syndromeChronic liver diseaseCirculatory syndromeLiver diseaseVasodilator moleculeClinical observationsExperimental modelComplex pathophysiological mechanismsHyperdynamic circulationProgressive vasodilatationPortal hypertensionPathophysiological mechanismsVascular abnormalitiesComplex syndromeMultiple organsPatientsNitric oxideSyndromeVasodilatationDiseaseDetrimental effectsHypertensionAbnormalitiesComplex mechanisms
2004
The paradox: vasoconstriction and vasodilation
Iwakiri Y, Groszmann R. The paradox: vasoconstriction and vasodilation. 2004, 57-67. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1042-9_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPortal hypertensionLiver diseaseVascular toneNitric oxideHyperdynamic circulatory syndromeChronic liver diseaseHomeostatic mechanismsBody's homeostatic mechanismsCirculatory syndromeImpaired oxygenationElectrolyte imbalanceHomeostatic functionsKey moleculesHypertensionProgressive alterationDiseaseToneVasoconstrictionVasodilationPatientsPatients1Major rolePathogenesisSyndromeAbnormalities