BACKGROUND:With the rapid development and wide application of proteomics techniques,effective tools are available for exploring specific biomarkers for early detection and diagnosis of liver diseases.Recent years,many novel and promising biomarkers have been discovered and evaluated.OBJECTIVE:To review the advances and applications of proteomics in liver development,regeneration and diseases.RETRIEVAL STRATEGY:A computer-based online search of Medline database was undertaken for the English literatures about liver diseases and proteomics published from January 1995 to July 2007 with the keywords "proteomics,liver".Meanwhile,Chinese articles published from January 1995 to July 2007 were searched in CNKI database,with the same keywords in Chinese.The retrieved articles were screened firstly,and those about proteomics and liver diseases were selected and searched for full texts.Repetitive studies and Meta analysis were excluded.156 articles about the proteomics and liver diseases were collected,and finally 32 articles were included.LITERATURE EVALUATION:Of the 32 articles,3 were about the research background of proteomics,6 about proteomics under healthy status,and 23 about proteomics research in liver diseases.DATA SYNTHESIS:Proteomics is a novel science to study protecome using various techniques.The study of the proteome,called proteomics,now evokes all the proteins coded by gene in any given organism,tissue,cell,and even organelle.The researches of proteomics help us to find and understand the life as a whole.Nowadays,there lacks of effective strategy in diagnosis,stages,and treatment in liver diseases.Proteomics is promising in alertness,diagnosis,treatment and prognosis in liver diseases.CONCLUSION:With the deepened study of proteomics in liver diseases,there will be a revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases.

Objective To study the difference between central and peripheral position of contrast gray-scale imaging in rabbit′s liver.Methods Ultrasound contrast agent(UCA) SonoVue TM ( 0.1 ml/kg) was applied respectively in 8 normal rabbits by intravenous bolus injection.Corresponding parameters of the time-intensity curve: time to enhancement(ET),time to peak intensity(PIT),peak signal intensity(PSI),mean transit time(MTT) and area under the curve(AUC) were measured using low mechanical index contrast gray-scale imaging and Wash-in/Wash-out time intensity curve software.Results There was significant difference of parameters of the time-intensity curve between central position and peripheral position of parenchyma ( P

Objective To study the relationship between doses of ultrasound contrast agent(UCA) and contrast-enhancement effects of gray-scale imaging in rabbit liver. Methods Ultrasound contrast agent SonoVue TM in eight different doses ( 0.02 - 0.16 ml/kg) was applied respectively in five normal rabbits in randomized order as a bolus in a marginal ear vein followed by a 1.5 ml saline flush. Corresponding parameters of the time-intensity curve: time to enhancement(ET),time to peak intensity(PIT),peak signal intensity(PSI),mean transit time(MTT) and area under the curve(AUC) were measured using low mechanical index contrast gray-scale imaging and Wash-in/Wash-out time intensity curve software package. Results Along with an increase of the SonoVue TM dose,the MTT and the AUC increased exponentially,and the ET decreased exponentially. The PSI of portal vein and liver parenchyma increased only in the dose range from 0.02 ml/kg to 0.10 ml/kg ( r = 0.89 and 0.92 ,respectively),and decreased with a further increase of the UCA dose. A possible explanation for this effect is the bubble saturation and attenuation. No significant correlation was found between the UCA dose and the PIT( r = -0.35 and 0.22 ,respectively). Conclusions The parameters of time-intensity curve are influenced intensely by different UCA dose. It is important to grasp the relationship between the UCA doses and contrast-enhancement effects for microcirculatory quantification. The 0.10 ml/kg appears to be the optimal dose for tissue perfusion studying because it significantly improved videointensity and duration of enhancement and did not result in the bubble saturation and attenuation.