Evaluation of liver fibrosis and hepatic venous pressure gradient with MR elastography in a novel swine model of cirrhosis
Huang SY, Abdelsalam ME, Harmoush S, Ensor JE, Chetta JA, Hwang KP, Stafford RJ, Madoff DC, Avritscher R. Evaluation of liver fibrosis and hepatic venous pressure gradient with MR elastography in a novel swine model of cirrhosis. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2013, 39: 590-597. PMID: 24532376, DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientVenous pressure gradientLiver stiffnessLiver fibrosisSwine modelExperimental animalsMR elastographyHigher liver stiffnessMean fibrosis scoreNovel swine modelReliable noninvasive techniquePositive correlationLiver cirrhosisTransarterial embolizationFibrosis scoreCirrhosisFibrosisExperimental swineSignificant positive correlationNoninvasive techniquePercutaneous Intraportal Application of Adipose Tissue–derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using a Balloon Occlusion Catheter in a Porcine Model of Liver Fibrosis
Avritscher R, Abdelsalam ME, Javadi S, Ensor J, Wallace MJ, Alt E, Madoff DC, Vykoukal JV. Percutaneous Intraportal Application of Adipose Tissue–derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using a Balloon Occlusion Catheter in a Porcine Model of Liver Fibrosis. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2013, 24: 1871-1878. PMID: 24144538, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.08.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsBalloon OcclusionBiomarkersBiopsyCell TrackingCells, CulturedEndovascular ProceduresEquipment DesignEthanolEthiodized OilGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHepatic VeinsLiverLiver Cirrhosis, ExperimentalMaleMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMesenchymal Stem CellsSus scrofaTime FactorsTransfectionVascular Access DevicesVenous PressureConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientBalloon occlusion catheterOcclusion catheterMesenchymal stem cellsLiver fibrosisLarge animal modelIntraportal applicationEndovascular approachPortal veinAdipose tissueAnimal modelsExperimental animalsPercutaneous endovascular approachVenous pressure gradientTranscatheter arterial embolizationNovel endovascular approachStem cellsPortal hypertensionVascular complicationsArterial embolizationLiver injuryLiver damageBiopsy specimensSham injectionBalloon inflation