2019
Inflammasome Is Activated in the Liver of Cholestatic Patients and Aggravates Hepatic Injury in Bile Duct–Ligated Mouse
Cai SY, Ge M, Mennone A, Hoque R, Ouyang X, Boyer JL. Inflammasome Is Activated in the Liver of Cholestatic Patients and Aggravates Hepatic Injury in Bile Duct–Ligated Mouse. Cellular And Molecular Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2019, 9: 679-688. PMID: 31887435, PMCID: PMC7160576, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2019.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWT BDL miceCholestatic liver injuryBDL liversBDL miceBile duct ligationBile acidsLiver injuryCholestatic patientsIL-1βM2 anti-inflammatory macrophagesPrimary sclerosing cholangitisPlasma IL-1βLiver hydroxyproline contentLiver of patientsPrimary biliary cholangitisHealthy control subjectsCD206-positive cellsAnti-inflammatory macrophagesIL-1β inductionEndogenous bile acidsCaspase-1 cleavageProcaspase-1 cleavageMouse hepatocytesSclerosing cholangitisLiver histology
2018
Cenicriviroc, a cytokine receptor antagonist, potentiates all‐trans retinoic acid in reducing liver injury in cholestatic rodents
Yu D, Cai S, Mennone A, Vig P, Boyer JL. Cenicriviroc, a cytokine receptor antagonist, potentiates all‐trans retinoic acid in reducing liver injury in cholestatic rodents. Liver International 2018, 38: 1128-1138. PMID: 29356312, PMCID: PMC6032984, DOI: 10.1111/liv.13698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile acid pool sizeTrans retinoic acidAcid pool sizePlasma liver enzymesLiver injurySuperior therapeutic effectLiver necrosisLiver enzymesT cellsTherapeutic effectRetinoic acidAntagonist of CCR2Hepatic inflammatory cellsCholestatic liver injuryBile duct proliferationBody weight ratioCholestatic liver diseasePro-inflammatory cytokinesCytokine receptor antagonistsHepatic hydroxyproline contentExpression of cytokinesDuct-ligated ratsBile acid synthesisHepatic infiltrationLiver disease
2010
Combination of retinoic acid and ursodeoxycholic acid attenuates liver injury in bile duct–ligated rats and human hepatic cells
He H, Mennone A, Boyer JL, Cai S. Combination of retinoic acid and ursodeoxycholic acid attenuates liver injury in bile duct–ligated rats and human hepatic cells. Hepatology 2010, 53: 548-557. PMID: 21274875, PMCID: PMC3069505, DOI: 10.1002/hep.24047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBile Acids and SaltsBile DuctsCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCholestasis, IntrahepaticCholesterol 7-alpha-HydroxylaseCollagen Type ICollagen Type I, alpha 1 ChainDisease Models, AnimalHepatocytesHumansLigationLiverMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 2RatsRats, Sprague-DawleySmad2 ProteinTretinoinUrsodeoxycholic AcidConceptsBile duct ligationBile salt pool sizeLX-2 cellsUrsodeoxycholic acidHepatic stellate cellsRetinoic acidLiver fibrosisStellate cellsPhosphate-buffered salineCommon bile duct ligationMale Sprague-Dawley ratsPrimary human hepatic stellate cellsTumor necrosis factor αBile duct-ligated ratsHuman hepatic stellate cellsBile duct proliferationHuman hepatocytesLiver hydroxyproline contentNecrosis factor αSprague-Dawley ratsAcute promyelocytic leukemiaΑ-SMA expressionDuct-ligated ratsSmooth muscle actinMatrix metalloproteinase-2
2001
Adaptive regulation of bile salt transporters in kidney and liver in obstructive cholestasis in the rat
Lee J, Azzaroli F, Wang L, Soroka C, Gigliozzi A, Setchell K, Kramer W, Boyer J. Adaptive regulation of bile salt transporters in kidney and liver in obstructive cholestasis in the rat. Gastroenterology 2001, 121: 1473-1484. PMID: 11729126, DOI: 10.1053/gast.2001.29608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsBile Acids and SaltsCarrier ProteinsCholestasisCommon Bile DuctFluorescent Antibody TechniqueKidneyLigationLiverMaleMicrovilliMitochondrial ProteinsOrganic Anion Transporters, Sodium-DependentRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRibosomal ProteinsRNA, MessengerSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSymportersConceptsBile salt excretionCommon bile duct ligationBile salt transportersBile duct ligationSalt excretionObstructive cholestasisSalt transportersDuct ligationCommon bile duct obstructionKidney 14 daysBile duct obstructionBile salt transport proteinsSerum bile saltsBrush border membrane vesiclesProtein 2 expressionBile salt transportSodium-dependent uptakeExtrahepatic pathwaysLiver injuryDuct obstructionTissue immunofluorescenceBorder membrane vesiclesTransporter messenger RNAExtrahepatic tissuesTotal liverCellular localization and up‐regulation of multidrug resistance–associated protein 3 in hepatocytes and cholangiocytes during obstructive cholestasis in rat liver
Soroka C, Lee J, Azzaroli F, Boyer J. Cellular localization and up‐regulation of multidrug resistance–associated protein 3 in hepatocytes and cholangiocytes during obstructive cholestasis in rat liver. Hepatology 2001, 33: 783-791. PMID: 11283840, DOI: 10.1053/jhep.2001.23501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive cholestasisMultidrug resistance-associated protein 3Bile duct-ligated animalsMultidrug resistanceToxic bile acidsModel of cholestasisDuct-ligated animalsExpression of MRP3Intensity of stainingHepatocytes of liverWestern blot analysisBile ductHepatic expressionCentral veinCholestasisMRP3 expressionNormal liverBile acidsPericentral regionsIndirect immunofluorescenceProtein 3Days postligationMRP3Mrp2 proteinLiver
2000
Expression of the bile salt export pump is maintained after chronic cholestasis in the rat
Lee J, Trauner M, Soroka C, Stieger B, Meier P, Boyer J. Expression of the bile salt export pump is maintained after chronic cholestasis in the rat. Gastroenterology 2000, 118: 163-172. PMID: 10611165, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(00)70425-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 11ATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBile Acids and SaltsBile DuctsCarrier ProteinsCholestasisChronic DiseaseDrug Resistance, MultipleEthinyl EstradiolLigationLipopolysaccharidesMembrane ProteinsMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsOrganic Anion Transporters, Sodium-DependentRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerSymporters
1996
Down-regulation of expression and function of the rat liver Na+/bile acid cotransporter in extrahepatic cholestasis
Gartung C, Ananthanarayanan M, Rahman M, Schuele S, Nundy S, Soroka C, Stolz A, Suchy F, Boyer J. Down-regulation of expression and function of the rat liver Na+/bile acid cotransporter in extrahepatic cholestasis. Gastroenterology 1996, 110: 199-209. PMID: 8536857, DOI: 10.1053/gast.1996.v110.pm8536857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3-alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (B-Specific)3-Hydroxysteroid DehydrogenasesAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCholestasis, ExtrahepaticCommon Bile DuctDown-RegulationHomeostasisLigationLiverMaleOrganic Anion Transporters, Sodium-DependentProteinsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerSymportersTaurocholic AcidTissue DistributionTranscription, GeneticConceptsEcto-adenosine triphosphataseRegulation of expressionMolecular regulationPosttranscriptional regulationGene transcriptionSteady-state messenger RNA levelsTranscriptional activityAcid transportersProtective feedback mechanismComplementary DNAAcid cotransporterMessenger RNA levelsSodium-dependent taurocholateTranscriptionRNA levelsRegulationBile acid transporterMRNA levelsHepatic bile acid transportersCanalicular localizationTaurocholate uptakeAlpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenaseExpressionNtcp proteinTriphosphatase
1983
Structural integrity of hepatocyte tight junctions.
Easter D, Wade J, Boyer J. Structural integrity of hepatocyte tight junctions. Journal Of Cell Biology 1983, 96: 745-749. PMID: 6833382, PMCID: PMC2112395, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.96.3.745.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1975
Scanning Electron Microscopy of the Rat Liver Studies of the effect of taurolithocholate and other models of cholestasis
Layden T, Schwarz J, Boyer J. Scanning Electron Microscopy of the Rat Liver Studies of the effect of taurolithocholate and other models of cholestasis. Gastroenterology 1975, 69: 724-738. PMID: 1158090, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(19)32475-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModel of cholestasisBile duct ligationEstradiol treatmentDuct ligationEffect of cholestasisEffect of taurolithocholateTLC-induced cholestasisDirect toxic effectBile canaliculiLithocholate sulfateRat liver studiesCanalicular membraneLoss of microvilliNormal findingsFinger fracturesPortal veinDistinctive abnormalitiesSimultaneous infusionCholestasisSodium taurolithocholateSevere abnormalitiesSodium taurocholateInfusionTaurolithocholateLiver studies