2022
Proteomics Indicates Lactate Dehydrogenase Is Prognostic in Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Failure Patients and Reveals Altered Signaling Pathways
Vazquez JH, Kennon-McGill S, Byrum SD, Mackintosh SG, Jaeschke H, Williams DK, Lee WM, Dranoff JA, McGill MR, Group A. Proteomics Indicates Lactate Dehydrogenase Is Prognostic in Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Failure Patients and Reveals Altered Signaling Pathways. Toxicological Sciences 2022, 187: 25-34. PMID: 35172013, PMCID: PMC9216044, DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfac015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute liver failureEnd-stage liver diseaseALF patientsLactate dehydrogenaseLiver diseaseDay 1Acute Liver Failure Study GroupAcute liver failure patientsTransplant-free survivorsKing's College criteriaLiver failure patientsMost clinical laboratoriesFailure patientsLiver failurePrognostic valueControl volunteersAlanine aminotransferaseStudy groupPrognostic potentialPeak injuryDay 3Good biomarkerDay 1 samplesNonsurvivorsPatients
2013
Contribution of Myofibroblasts of Different Origins to Liver Fibrosis
Fausther M, Lavoie EG, Dranoff JA. Contribution of Myofibroblasts of Different Origins to Liver Fibrosis. Current Pathobiology Reports 2013, 1: 225-230. PMID: 23997993, PMCID: PMC3755779, DOI: 10.1007/s40139-013-0020-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatic fibrosisLiver fibrosisLiver myofibroblastsContribution of myofibroblastsProgressive liver fibrosisPrimary effector cellsTissue repair responseExtracellular matrix accumulationMajor fibrogenic cellsLiver failureLiver injuryEffector cellsCurrent therapiesAntifibrotic therapyCommon causeScar formationFibrogenic cellsFibrosisMatrix accumulationExtracellular matrix synthesisMyofibroblastsPromising targetWound healingRepair responseTherapy
2007
Molecular basis for calcium signaling in hepatic stellate cells
Kruglov EA, Correa PR, Arora G, Yu J, Nathanson MH, Dranoff JA. Molecular basis for calcium signaling in hepatic stellate cells. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2007, 292: g975-g982. PMID: 17204544, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00401.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCalcium SignalingCalreticulinCell NucleusCell ShapeCell Surface ExtensionsCells, CulturedEndoplasmic ReticulumInositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate ReceptorsLiverLiver CirrhosisMaleMicroscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, VideoRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Purinergic P2RNA, MessengerTime FactorsConceptsHepatic stellate cellsCell extensionsLipid-storing cellsSubcellular organizationLiver fibrosisMolecular basisStellate cellsSubcellular signalingTrisphosphate receptorChronic liver failureProgressive liver fibrosisSufficient machineryExtracellular ATPMyofibroblastic transdifferentiationOrgan fibrosisLiver failureP2Y receptorsHealthy liverATPLocal controlCellsCritical stepLocal applicationImportant mediatorFibrosis