2023
Coffee, adenosine, and the liver
Dranoff J. Coffee, adenosine, and the liver. Purinergic Signalling 2023, 20: 21-28. PMID: 37755557, PMCID: PMC10828332, DOI: 10.1007/s11302-023-09968-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Coffee Consumption and Prevention of Cirrhosis: In Support of the Caffeine Hypothesis
Dranoff JA. Coffee Consumption and Prevention of Cirrhosis: In Support of the Caffeine Hypothesis. Gene Expression 2017, 18: 1-3. PMID: 28893365, PMCID: PMC5885142, DOI: 10.3727/105221617x15046391179559.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2014
Expression of mediators of purinergic signaling in human liver cell lines
Goree JR, Lavoie EG, Fausther M, Dranoff JA. Expression of mediators of purinergic signaling in human liver cell lines. Purinergic Signalling 2014, 10: 631-638. PMID: 25194703, PMCID: PMC4272373, DOI: 10.1007/s11302-014-9425-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver cell subpopulationsPurinergic signalingPurinergic signalsCell subpopulationsCell linesExpression of mediatorsLiver disease pathogenesisHuman liver cell lineHuman cell line modelsCell line modelsLiver cell lineHepatic functionP2Y receptorsP2X receptorsLX-2Disease pathogenesisAdenosine receptorsLiver physiologyRT-PCRReceptorsHuman cell linesPurinergicLiverSubpopulationsSignaling
2009
Portal fibroblasts: Underappreciated mediators of biliary fibrosis
Dranoff JA, Wells RG. Portal fibroblasts: Underappreciated mediators of biliary fibrosis. Hepatology 2009, 51: 1438-1444. PMID: 20209607, PMCID: PMC2850946, DOI: 10.1002/hep.23405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPortal fibroblastsNonparenchymal cell populationBiliary fibrosisStellate cellsCell populationsHepatic stellate cellsFibrogenic myofibroblastsChronic injuryBiliary epitheliumDuct epitheliumFibrotic liverUnderappreciated mediatorCollagen productionFurther studiesFibrosisLiverEpitheliumFibroblastsCellsFibrogenesisInjuryPopulationMyofibroblastsPathobiologyImportant role
2004
Autocrine release of TGF‐β by portal fibroblasts regulates cell growth
Wells RG, Kruglov E, Dranoff JA. Autocrine release of TGF‐β by portal fibroblasts regulates cell growth. FEBS Letters 2004, 559: 107-110. PMID: 14960316, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(04)00037-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic stellate cellsPortal fibroblastsBiliary fibrosisGrowth factorTGF-beta2Activated hepatic stellate cellsDerived growth factorTGF-beta receptorsFibroblast growth factorPF proliferationMyofibroblast populationStellate cellsFibrogenic cellsKey growth factorsAutocrine releaseFibrosisCell growthFibroblastsCellsPopulationFactorsTGFLiverReceptors
1998
Stimulation of bile duct epithelial secretion by glybenclamide in normal and cholestatic rat liver.
Nathanson MH, Burgstahler AD, Mennone A, Dranoff JA, Rios-Velez L. Stimulation of bile duct epithelial secretion by glybenclamide in normal and cholestatic rat liver. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1998, 101: 2665-2676. PMID: 9637700, PMCID: PMC508857, DOI: 10.1172/jci2835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile duct epitheliumBicarbonate excretionBile flowDuct epitheliumImportant new therapeutic targetStimulatory effectBile duct segmentsBile duct cellsRat liverNew therapeutic targetsCardinal complicationLiver diseaseCholestatic disordersSecond messenger systemsCholestatic rat liverTherapeutic targetMeasurement of cAMPGlybenclamideEpithelial secretionDuct cellsDuct segmentsHepatocyte coupletsLiverExcretionEpithelium