Protein kinase a‐dependent pSer675‐β‐catenin, a novel signaling defect in a mouse model of congenital hepatic fibrosis
Spirli C, Locatelli L, Morell CM, Fiorotto R, Morton SD, Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Protein kinase a‐dependent pSer675‐β‐catenin, a novel signaling defect in a mouse model of congenital hepatic fibrosis. Hepatology 2013, 58: 1713-1723. PMID: 23744610, PMCID: PMC3800498, DOI: 10.1002/hep.26554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal recessive polycystic kidney diseaseCongenital hepatic fibrosisCaroli's diseaseΒ-cateninHepatic fibrosisRac-1 inhibitionIntrahepatic bile ductsRecessive polycystic kidney diseasePotential therapeutic targetPolycystic kidney diseaseStimulation of cAMPRac-1 activityE-cadherin expressionBile ductKidney diseaseLiver pathologyCystic dysplasiaMouse modelTherapeutic targetTranscriptional activityNuclear translocationDiseasePKA blockerCholangiocytesFibrosisPlatelet‐derived growth factor‐D and Rho GTPases regulate recruitment of cancer‐associated fibroblasts in cholangiocarcinoma
Cadamuro M, Nardo G, Indraccolo S, Dall'Olmo L, Sambado L, Moserle L, Franceschet I, Colledan M, Massani M, Stecca T, Bassi N, Morton S, Spirli C, Fiorotto R, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Platelet‐derived growth factor‐D and Rho GTPases regulate recruitment of cancer‐associated fibroblasts in cholangiocarcinoma. Hepatology 2013, 58: 1042-1053. PMID: 23505219, PMCID: PMC3732815, DOI: 10.1002/hep.26384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesBile Duct NeoplasmsBile Ducts, IntrahepaticCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCholangiocarcinomaEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFibroblastsHeterograftsHumansImatinib MesylateIn Vitro TechniquesLymphokinesMaleMiceMice, SCIDPiperazinesPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorPyrimidinesRho GTP-Binding ProteinsSignal TransductionConceptsCancer-associated fibroblastsPlatelet-derived growth factorEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionCCA cellsSecretion of PDGFRole of PDGFGrowth factorAbundant stromal reactionAlpha-smooth muscle actinPDGF-D expressionNovel therapeutic approachesPotential therapeutic targetSmooth muscle actinCCA cell linesPDGF-D signalingFibroblast migrationC-Jun N-terminal kinaseEMT biomarkersImmunodeficient miceStromal reactionTherapeutic approachesStroma interactionsTherapeutic targetCholangiocarcinomaMesenchymal markers