Liver ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) occurs in a number of clinical syndromes, including liver transplantation (Huguet et al., 1994). Liver I/R is a major obstacle to liver transplantation (Rosen et al., 1998; Banga et al., 2005). It causes liver graft primary nonfunction, up to 10% of early liver transplant failures and higher incidence of acute and chronic rejection (Banga et al., 2005; Henderson...