2020
Neutrophils interact with cholangiocytes to cause cholestatic changes in alcoholic hepatitis
Takeuchi M, Vidigal PT, Guerra MT, Hundt MA, Robert ME, Olave-Martinez M, Aoki S, Khamphaya T, Kersten R, Kruglov E, de la Rosa Rodriguez R, Banales JM, Nathanson MH, Weerachayaphorn J. Neutrophils interact with cholangiocytes to cause cholestatic changes in alcoholic hepatitis. Gut 2020, 70: 342-356. PMID: 33214166, PMCID: PMC7906004, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-322540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile ductCholestatic changesLimited treatment optionsPresence of cholestasisAbility of neutrophilsLife-threatening diseaseNew therapeutic targetsHuman bile ductIntracellular calcium channelsAlcoholic hepatitisLiver biopsyControl neutrophilsPathological findingsHepatocellular damageHistological findingsTreatment optionsCell adhesion moleculeHistological parametersDisease altersITPR3 expressionTherapeutic targetAnimal modelsCalcium channelsNeutrophilsPatients
2018
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease impairs expression of the type II inositol 1,4,5‐trisphosphate receptor
Khamphaya T, Chukijrungroat N, Saengsirisuwan V, Mitchell‐Richards K, Robert ME, Mennone A, Ananthanarayanan M, Nathanson MH, Weerachayaphorn J. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease impairs expression of the type II inositol 1,4,5‐trisphosphate receptor. Hepatology 2018, 67: 560-574. PMID: 29023819, PMCID: PMC5893412, DOI: 10.1002/hep.29588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseImpaired liver regenerationNonalcoholic steatohepatitisLiver regenerationHuh7 cellsLiver diseaseEffect of NAFLDPrevalent liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseC-JunHigh-fructose dietLiver biopsy specimensCell proliferationCalcium signalingHepG2 cellsLiver of ratsCell nuclear antigenCalcium release channelSimple steatosisLiver biopsyFatty liverTrisphosphate receptorBiopsy specimensRat modelType II inositol