2023
Runt-related transcription factor-1 ameliorates bile acid–induced hepatic inflammation in cholestasis through JAK/STAT3 signaling
Zhang L, Pan Q, Zhang L, Xia H, Liao J, Zhang X, Zhao N, Xie Q, Liao M, Tan Y, Li Q, Zhu J, Li L, Fan S, Li J, Zhang C, Cai S, Boyer J, Chai J. Runt-related transcription factor-1 ameliorates bile acid–induced hepatic inflammation in cholestasis through JAK/STAT3 signaling. Hepatology 2023, 77: 1866-1881. PMID: 36647589, PMCID: PMC10921919, DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJAK/STAT3Bile duct ligationInflammatory responseLiver injuryCholestatic patientsTranscription factor 1Duct ligationBile acidsLiver inflammatory responseCholestatic liver injuryHepatic inflammatory responseElevated bile acidsCholic acid dietFactor 1Cholic acid feedingLiver-specific ablationNew therapeutic targetsLiver-specific deletionCholestatic miceHepatic inflammationLiver inflammationInflammatory chemokinesHepatic expressionMouse modelAcid diet
2011
Ostα depletion protects liver from oral bile acid load
Soroka CJ, Velazquez H, Mennone A, Ballatori N, Boyer JL. Ostα depletion protects liver from oral bile acid load. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2011, 301: g574-g579. PMID: 21719738, PMCID: PMC3174539, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00141.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcess bile acidsCholic acid feedingWild-type miceBile acid overloadBile acidsLiver injuryAcid overloadLower serum ALT levelsIntestinal bile acid absorptionAcid feedingBile acid loadSerum ALT levelsBile acid absorptionBile acid lossBile duct ligationEffective therapeutic targetBile acid homeostasisWild-type controlsALT levelsUrinary eliminationIntestinal lossObstructive cholestasisIntestinal functionDuct ligationUrinary clearance