59 results about "Primary sclerosing cholangitis" patented technology

A method for estimating portal blood flow and hepatic function in a subject is provided. In one example, the STAT test is an in vitro simplified, convenient test intended for screening purposes that can reasonably estimate the portal blood flow from a single blood sample taken 60 minutes after orally administered deuterated-cholate. The test can be administered to a patient having, or suspected of having, Chronic Hepatitis C, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), or any chronic liver disease.

The present invention relates to a non human model animal for ulcerative colitis and its main complications such as primary sclerosing cholangitis and colorectal cancer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a transgenic non human animal model for ulcerative colitis and its main complications such as primary sclerosing cholangitis, and colorectal cancer comprising a targeted disruption in the IL10 and NOX1 genes so that IL10 and NOX1 are not expressed in said animal.

The present disclosure provides methods and compositions that find use in facilitating a diagnosis of inflammatory liver disease in a subject. The methods and compositions generally involve detection of eotaxin-3 (E3) levels, either alone or with levels of eotaxin-1 (E1), and optionally, with levels of CCL22 and, further optionally, with levels of IL15. These levels can be used to facilitate a diagnosis of a liver disease of at least one of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), and / or to facilitate a differential diagnosis between AIH, PBC, and PSC. The methods and compositions of the present disclosure also find use in facilitating treatment decisions for a subject.

Disclosed are methods and compositions for treatment of a subject having a biliary disorder. The methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of a serine protease inhibitor to a subject in need thereof. The biliary disorder include biliary atresia, a biliopathy, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC), Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), and combinations thereof. In certain aspects, the serine protease inhibitor may be a protease inhibitor rC1 Inhibitor.

Compounds of general formula (I): wherein R2a, R2b, R3a, R3b, R5, Y and R7 are as defined herein are selective agonists at the FXR receptor and are useful for the treatment or prevention of diseases and conditions including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH); primary biliary cirrhosis; primary sclerosing cholangitis; biliary atresia; cholestatic liver disease; hepatitis C infection; alcoholic liver disease; fibrosis; or liver damage arising from fibrosis.

Provided are compounds of Formula (I):The compounds target the lanthionine synthetase C-like (LANCL) family of proteins, including LANCL2 and LANCL3. The compounds can be used to treat conditions such as inflammatory diseases, metabolic diseases, autoimmune diseases, cancers, and infectious diseases. Exemplary conditions include inflammatory conditions of the liver, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and cirrhosis; inflammatory conditions of the bile duct, such as primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis; inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis; lupus, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis, and cutaneous lupus; arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis; hyperglycemia, such as type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and prediabetes and associated conditions such as atherosclerosis and diabetic kidney disease; psoriasis; and multiple sclerosis.

Described herein are compositions including at least one omega-3 fatty acid (either in the triglyceride, ester or free fatty acid ester form) and at least one surface active agent; wherein the compositions form micelles when in contact with an aqueous medium. Also provided are methods of administering to a subject a composition including at least one omega-3 fatty acid (either in the triglyceride, ester or free fatty acid ester form) and at least one surface active agent, wherein the compositions form micelles when in contact with an aqueous medium, and the bioavailability of the omega-3 fatty acid is substantially independent of a food effect. The compositions are useful for treating certain disease states which may include (1) malabsorption syndromes, (2) primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), (3) non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), (4) sickle cell disease (SCD), (5) age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and (6) neurodegenerative disease, including, Parkinson's Disease (PD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Epilepsy, Bi-polar Syndrome, traumatic brain injury, peripheral neuropathy, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Described are also various dosage forms for administering the compositions and use of the compositions in functional foods. Provided herein are also kits with instructions for their administration.