The largest gland of the body, lying beneath the diaphragm in the right hypochondrium and upper part of the epigastrium; it is of irregular shape and weighs from 1 to 2 kg, or about 1/40 the weight of the body. It secretes the bile and is also of great importance in both carbohydrate and protein metabolism.

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Genes	Score
Sult3a1	100
EG215895	65
FMO3	63
HAO2	60
EG434121	57
AHSG	57

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Biogroups	Score
Cytochrome P450, E-class, group I	100
Cytochrome P450 Protein Family	99
Metabolism of Xenobiotics by Cytoch…	99
NAD(P)-binding	99
Complement and Coagulation Cascades	99
Gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane Degrada…	99

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Individual Studies

Expression data from p38 knock out versus wild type fetal liver Mus musculus |   RNA Expression The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) p38alpha controls inflammatory responses and cell proliferation. Using mice carrying conditional p38alpha alleles, we investigated its function in postnatal development and tumorigenesis. When p38alpha is specifically deleted in the mouse embryo, fetuses d… Authors: Hui L, Schweifer N, Haslinger C et al. Organization: Boehringer Ingelheim Austria Dr. Boehrin…

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Grade and Iron Homeostasis Homo sapiens |   RNA Expression To improve the clinical management of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by accurate identification, at diagnosis, of patients at risk of recurrence after primary treatment for HCC Authors: Suk Mei Wang, London Lucien P J Ooi, Kam M Hui Organization: Bek Chai Heah Laboratory of Cancer Genom…

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• The liver as a lymphoid organ.

  Authors: Ian Nicholas Crispe

  Annual review of immunology 2009

• The hepatic microcirculation: mechanistic contributions and therapeutic targets in liver injury and repair.

  Authors: Brigitte Vollmar, Michael D Menger

  Physiological reviews 2009 Oct

Associated Researchers

Thought leaders and organizations working on research involving liver.

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• Scott W Lowe
• Lars Zender
• Wen Xue
• Gregory J Hannon
• Philipp A Lang

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• National Taiwan University Hospital
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• University of Milan
• FDA Office of Orphan Products Development
• LEO Pharma

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• Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
• University of California
• University of Rochester Medical Center
• University of Rostock
• Harvard Medical School

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• Laparoscopic Liver Resection

  conditions: Tumors

  interventions: Laparoscopic liver surgery

   

• Liver Transplantation for Cholangiocarcinoma: An Effective Therapy

  conditions: Cancer ; Cholangiocarcinoma ; Liver

  interventions: Liver Transplantation

   

News | 701 stories

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• Health Matters : What is Cirrhosis of the Liver ?

  PR-inside.com. - November 03, 2009

• [Editorial] UK to develop a national strategy for liver disease

  Lancet. - October 29, 2009

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