Glycine is metabolised into a one-carbon unit, activating mTORC1 signalling via glycine transporter-1. Furthermore, glycine ameliorates hepatic inflammation by inhibiting the nuclear factor-kappa B ...

BACKGROUND: Fontan circulatory failure (FCF) is a chronic state in palliated single ventricle heart disease with high morbidity and mortality rates, including heart failure, multisystem end-organ ...

Objective: The hepatic arterial buffer response is a well-known phenomenon in hepatic circulation, describing the response of hepatic arterial resistance to changes in portal vein flow. Several ...

In a fluid flow network such as the portal system, flow and pressure variables can be calculated in analogy to Ohm's law. Accordingly, the portal pressure depends on the hepatic resistance and the ...

A 70-year-old man with liver cirrhosis underwent follow-up examinations at our hospital while awaiting liver transplantation. His medical history included an episode of upper gastrointestinal bleeding ...