Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2011; 17(20): 2455-2455
Published online May 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i20.2455
An annual topic highlight: Alcohol and liver, 2011
Natalia A Osna
Natalia A Osna, Liver Study Unit, Research Service (151), VA Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105, United States
Author contributions: Osna NA wrote this editorial.
Correspondence to: Natalia A Osna, MD, PhD, Liver Study Unit, Research Service (151), VA Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105, United States. nosna@unmc.edu
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Received: January 29, 2011
Revised: March 1, 2011
Accepted: March 8, 2011
Published online: May 28, 2011
Abstract

An annual topic highlight: Alcohol and Liver, 2011, covers the important and new aspects of pathogenesis of alcoholic liver diseases (ALD). It includes broad topics ranging from the exacerbation of ALD by infectious (viral) agents (hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus) to the influence of alcohol on liver fibrogenesis, lipid rafts, autophagy and other aspects. This issue is recommended for both basic scientists and clinicians who are involved in alcoholic liver research.

Keywords: Liver, Alcohol, Autophagy, Fibrogenesis, Immune cells, Lipid rafts, Mouse models, Hepatitis C, Human immunodeficiency virus