Bile duct diffusion-weighted image hyperintensity predicts intrahepatic biliary complications after ABO-incompatible liver transplantation.

Objectives: We assessed the value of the diffusion-weighted image (DWI) for predicting intrahepatic biliary complications (IHBC) after ABO-incompatible liver transplantation (ABOi-LT), potentially leading to refractory cholangitis.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study at a single center, 56 patients who underwent ABOi-LT from March 2021 to January 2023 were analyzed. All received magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and DWI during the postoperative hospitalization.

Suppressive Effect of Fermented Root Extract against Photoaging: Possible Involvement of Hemeoxygenase-1.

root has historically been used as a traditional medicine in Korea. Previous studies have identified the anti-melanogenic effects of the extract of root fermented by (FAT). This study investigated the protective effects of FAT against ultraviolet light B exposure (UVB; 30 mJ/cm) in HaCaT (human keratinocyte) or Hs68 (human foreskin fibroblast) skin cells.

Inhibition of UVB-induced wrinkle formation and MMP-9 expression by mangiferin isolated from Anemarrhena asphodeloides.

Chronic exposure of human skin to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation causes photoaging. Naturally occurring phytochemicals are known to have anti-photoaging effects. The present study examined the effect of mangiferin isolated from Anemarrhena asphodeloides on wrinkle formation, skin thickness, and changes in collagen fibers in hairless mice.