Normal and Malignant Liver Cell Growth

Preface. Section I: Liver Growth and Repair. 1. Overview: Recent Developments in Liver Growth - New Pieces to the Puzzle; D.R. LaBreque. 2. Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) and Liver Regeneration; G.K. Michalopoulos, et al. 3. A Diversity of EGF-Like Ligands and Receptors in Liver; W.E. Russell, R.S. Carver. 4. Cytokine Regulation of Liver Regeneration; A.M. Diehl. 5. Initiation of Liver Regeneration by Tumor Necrosis Factor; E.M. Webber, et al. 6. IL-6 and Liver Growth Regulation; R. Taub. 7. Mechanisms of Liver-Specific Gene Transcription During Liver Regeneration; C. Trautwein, et al. 8. Phenotypic Plasticity of Normal and Neoplastic Rat Liver Epithelial Stem-Like Cells: Implications for Identifying Liver Stem Cells in Vivo; J.W. Grisham, W.B. Coleman. 9. Fetal Hepatocytes Differentiate Along the Hepatocyte and Biliary Lineages Following Hepatic Transplantation; R.A. Faris, A.-H. Hammo. 10. Immunohistochemical Properties of Putative Human Hepatic Epithelial Stem Cells; H.A. Crosby, et al. Section II: Hepatocarcinogenesis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. 11. Analysis of Genetic Events during Mouse Hepatocarcinogenesis in Transgenic Models; S.S. Thorgeirsson, et al. 12. The Role of Apoptosis in Hepatocarcinogenesis; R. Schultze-Hermann, et al. 13. Multifaceted M6P/IGF2R Liver Tumor Suppressor; R.L. Jirtle. 14. The Ductular Reaction in Liver Disease - Emphasis on a Type I Response; A.J. Demetris, et al. 15. Abrogation of Negative Growth Regulatory Pathways by Hepatitis B Virus Encoded X Antigen in the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma; M.A. Feitelson, et al. 16. Genetic and Functional Analysis of the Effects of Hepatitis B Viral Transactivator HBx on Cell Growth and Apoptosis: Implications for Viral Replication and Hepatocarcinogenesis; H. Sirma, et al. 17. Hepatitis C Virus and Hepatocellular Carcinoma; W.H. Caslemann. 18. Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhosis; M. Borzio, M. Roncalli. 19. Interventional Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma; M.