Journal of Hepatology
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 357-361 , August 2010

Tityus: A forgotten myth of liver regeneration

  • Dina G. Tiniakos

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Histology & Embryology, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Laboratory of Histology & Embryology, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75, M. Asias str, Goudi, 11527 Athens, Greece. Tel.: +30 210 7462302; fax: +30 210 7462340.
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  • Apostolos Kandilis

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Histology & Embryology, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Stephen A. Geller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Received 26 November 2009 ,Revised 4 February 2010 ,Accepted 8 February 2010.

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    Tityus (c.1532), Michelangelo Buonarroti, Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, U.K. In contrast to the original myth according to which two vultures attack Titus, Michelangelo erroneously painted only on

    Tityus (c.1532), Michelangelo Buonarroti, Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, U.K. In contrast to the original myth according to which two vultures attack Titus, Michelangelo erroneously painted only one.

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    The Risen Christ (c.1532), Michelangelo Buonarroti, Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, U.K.

    The Risen Christ (c.1532), Michelangelo Buonarroti, Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, U.K.

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    Tityus (1549), Titian, Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain. Titian drew a bird of prey tearing Tityus’ flesh to eat his liver. However, in the relevant myth the giant is punished by two vultures.

    Tityus (1549), Titian, Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain. Titian drew a bird of prey tearing Tityus’ flesh to eat his liver. However, in the relevant myth the giant is punished by two vultures.

PII: S0168-8278(10)00325-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.02.032

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 357-361 , August 2010

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