Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome - Pathophysiology and Treatment (Hardcover)

Preface. Rome: Foundation and Mysteries; L. Capocaccia. Section I: Basic Sciences. 1. Opening Lecture: Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome Pathophysiology and Treatment; J.L. Boyer. 2. Anatomy, Development and Pathology of the Biliary Tree; V.J. Desmet. 3. Subcellular Features of the Biliary Epithelium in Health and Disease; A.M. Jezequel, et al. 4. Experimental Models to Study the Physiology of Biliary Epithelium; S.A. Levine, N.F. LaRusso. 5. Morphological and Functional Heterogeneity of the Rat Intrahepatic Biliary Tree; G. Alpini, et al. 6. Hormonal Regulation of Electrolyte Transport in Biliary Epithelial Cells; D. Alvaro, et al. 7. Evidence for Paracrine Regulation of Biliary Cl-Secretion by Purinergic Signalling; J.G. Fitz. 8. Transport of Non-Electrolyte Biliary Components in Cholangiocytes; A. Benedetti. 9. Regulation of Biliary Bicarbonate Secretion by Bile Salts; C. Clerici, et al. 10. The Cholehepatic Circulation of Organic Anions: A Decade of Progress; A.F. Hofmann, et al. Section II: Pathophysiology. 11. Molecular Biology of Cholestasis; P.J. Meier. 12. Pathophysiology of the Biliary Epithelium; M. Strazzabosco, et al. 13. The Role of mdr2 P-Glycoprotein in Lipid Secretion and Ductular Damage; C. van Nieuwkerk, et al. 14. Pathogenesis of Non-Suppurative Destructive Cholangitis; R. Joplin, J. Neuberger. 15. Immunological Mechanisms of Cholangiocyte Injury; J.M. Vierling. 16. Immunopathology of Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome; C. Galperin, et al. 17. Immunomodulatory Properties of Bile Acids; Y. Calmus, et al. Section III: Clinical Aspects and Therapy. 18. Acute and Chronic Liver Allograft Rejection; A.J. Demetris, et al. 19. Transplantation for Vanishing Bile Duct Syndromes; J. Neuberger. 20. Medical Treatment of Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome; U. Leuschner. 21. Treatment of Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome with Ursodeoxycholic Acid; M. Podda, et al. 22. Mechanism of Action of UDCA in Cholestatic Syndromes; U. Beuers, et al. 23. Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome: From Bench to Bedside; J.L. Boyer. Index.