Cu is an essential trace element capable of producing toxic effects in animals and man when ingested acutely or chronically in excess. Although chronic Cu exposure is increasingly recognized as a public health issue, its ...

Background: ALPPS procedure has been introduced to increase the volume of future liver remnant. The mechanisms underlying the accelerated regeneration observed with ALPPS are unknown. It was hypothesized that AMPK/mTOR ...

Recently, we reported that oxidative stress due to 3,3′,5- triiodothyronine (T3)-induced calorigenesis up-regulates the hepatic expression of mediators promoting cell protection. In this study, T3 administration in rats ...