2025
Oncostatin M modulates the biology of cholangiocarcinoma cells and the tumor microenvironment
Porro N, Nurcis J, De Siervi S, Cadamuro M, Turato C, Mantovani S, Oliviero B, Fabris L, Mondelli M, Marra F, Parola M, Caligiuri A, Pastore M, Cannito S, Gentilini A. Oncostatin M modulates the biology of cholangiocarcinoma cells and the tumor microenvironment. Digestive And Liver Disease 2025, 57: s18. DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2025.01.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor microenvironmentOncostatin MStromal cellsFibrotic tumor microenvironmentPrimary hepatic stellate cellsCultured stromal cellsHuman iCCA cell linesResistance to chemotherapyCell migrationTumor-stroma interactionsDose-dependent increaseExpression of oncostatin MCancer-associated fibroblastsHepatic stellate cellsOncostatin M receptorAggressive tumorsInvasion of iCCA cellsHuman CCA specimensPoor prognosisPeritumoral tissuesCancer-associated pathwaysIncreased cell migrationConditioned mediumTumorCancer cells
2021
Trefoil factor 2 secreted from damaged hepatocytes activates hepatic stellate cells to induce fibrogenesis
Zhang B, Lapenta K, Wang Q, Nam JH, Chung D, Robert ME, Nathanson MH, Yang X. Trefoil factor 2 secreted from damaged hepatocytes activates hepatic stellate cells to induce fibrogenesis. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2021, 297: 100887. PMID: 34146542, PMCID: PMC8267550, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic stellate cellsTrefoil factor 2Liver injuryStellate cellsActivation of HSCsPrimary hepatic stellate cellsPlatelet-derived growth factor receptor betaChronic liver diseaseGrowth factor receptor betaProcess of fibrogenesisLiver-specific deletionFactor 2Spontaneous fibrosisLiver diseaseLiver fibrosisFibrogenic processReceptor betaFibrogenesisWT hepatocytesProtein expressionFibrosisHepatocytesInjuryNovel factorActivation
2020
Comprehensive characterization of hepatocyte-derived extracellular vesicles identifies direct miRNA-based regulation of hepatic stellate cells and DAMP-based hepatic macrophage IL-1β and IL-17 upregulation in alcoholic hepatitis mice
Eguchi A, Yan R, Pan S, Wu R, Kim J, Chen Y, Ansong C, Smith R, Tempaku M, Ohno-Machado L, Takei Y, Feldstein A, Tsukamoto H. Comprehensive characterization of hepatocyte-derived extracellular vesicles identifies direct miRNA-based regulation of hepatic stellate cells and DAMP-based hepatic macrophage IL-1β and IL-17 upregulation in alcoholic hepatitis mice. Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2020, 98: 1021-1034. PMID: 32556367, PMCID: PMC7810220, DOI: 10.1007/s00109-020-01926-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic stellate cellsAlcoholic liver diseaseAlcoholic hepatitisAH miceIL-1βHepatic macrophagesStellate cellsExtracellular vesiclesPrimary hepatic stellate cellsIL-17 upregulationIL-17 productionUpregulated IL-1βHepatocyte-derived extracellular vesiclesNovel murine modelTLR9-dependent mannerMacrophage IL-1βHepatitis miceIL-17Liver diseaseControl miceCytokine productionLiver pathologyLiver fibrogenesisMurine modelΑ-SMA
2017
Notch signaling and progenitor/ductular reaction in steatohepatitis
Morell CM, Fiorotto R, Meroni M, Raizner A, Torsello B, Cadamuro M, Spagnuolo G, Kaffe E, Sutti S, Albano E, Strazzabosco M. Notch signaling and progenitor/ductular reaction in steatohepatitis. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0187384. PMID: 29140985, PMCID: PMC5687773, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic stellate cellsDuctular reactionRole of NotchMCD diet-fed miceMethionine-choline deficient (MCD) dietHepatic progenitor cell activationPrimary hepatic stellate cellsChronic liver diseaseDiet-fed miceTGF-β1 expressionAlternative therapeutic targetsTGF-β1 treatmentProgenitor cell activationNotch-1 activationLiver injuryMCD dietLiver diseaseFibrosis progressionNotch signalingDR responseLiver repairBSEP expressionHepatocyte cell lineLiver cancerAAV8-TBG
2007
Succinate is a paracrine signal for liver damage
Correa PR, Kruglov EA, Thompson M, Leite MF, Dranoff JA, Nathanson MH. Succinate is a paracrine signal for liver damage. Journal Of Hepatology 2007, 47: 262-269. PMID: 17451837, PMCID: PMC1986575, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueIn Vitro TechniquesInfusions, IntravenousIschemiaLiverLiver DiseasesMaleParacrine CommunicationPerfusionPortal VeinPressureRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionSuccinic AcidTissue DistributionConceptsHepatic stellate cellsSuccinate receptorParacrine signalsStellate cell activationStellate cellsCell expression systemTime-lapse imagingRelease of succinateCell activationCytosolic Ca2Effect of succinatePrimary hepatic stellate cellsHepatic cell typesExpression systemQuiescent hepatic stellate cellsConfocal immunofluorescencePhysiological roleIschemic hepatocytesCell typesBiochemical assaysSingle cellsLiver damageBACKGROUND/Western blotCAMP production
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