2018
Liver diseases in the dish: iPSC and organoids as a new approach to modeling liver diseases
Fiorotto R, Amenduni M, Mariotti V, Fabris L, Spirli C, Strazzabosco M. Liver diseases in the dish: iPSC and organoids as a new approach to modeling liver diseases. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis Of Disease 2018, 1865: 920-928. PMID: 30264693, PMCID: PMC6658095, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2018.08.038.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLiver diseaseStem cell fieldHepatocyte-like cellsPluripotent stem cellsRegenerative medicineNext-generation toolsSurvival of patientsRecent technological advancesMononuclear blood cellsPotential applicationsGene editingQuality of lifeLiver cell typesDisease modelingCell fieldAdequate cellular modelsLiver transplantationOrgan failureLiver specimensDiseaseStem cellsBlood cellsLiver cellsDrug testingSkin fibroblasts
2016
Adenylyl cyclase 5 links changes in calcium homeostasis to cAMP-dependent cyst growth in polycystic liver disease
Spirli C, Mariotti V, Villani A, Fabris L, Fiorotto R, Strazzabosco M. Adenylyl cyclase 5 links changes in calcium homeostasis to cAMP-dependent cyst growth in polycystic liver disease. Journal Of Hepatology 2016, 66: 571-580. PMID: 27826057, PMCID: PMC5316496, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.10.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenylyl Cyclase InhibitorsAdenylyl CyclasesAnimalsCalciumCell ProliferationCyclic AMPCystsDisease Models, AnimalHomeostasisHumansLiver DiseasesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, KnockoutPolycystic Kidney, Autosomal DominantRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionStromal Interaction Molecule 1TRPP Cation ChannelsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsProgressive cyst growthPolycystic liver diseaseNovel therapeutic targetLiver diseaseKO miceCyst growthTherapeutic targetBiliary organoidsDouble conditional knockout miceCAMP productionAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseVascular endothelial growth factorCell proliferationDominant polycystic kidney diseaseEndothelial growth factorConditional knockout micePolycystic kidney diseaseLiver transplantationLevels of cAMPStore-operated CaCystic areasKidney diseaseCyst sizeVivo treatmentKnockout mice