The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator controls biliary epithelial inflammation and permeability by regulating Src tyrosine kinase activity
Fiorotto R, Villani A, Kourtidis A, Scirpo R, Amenduni M, Geibel PJ, Cadamuro M, Spirli C, Anastasiadis PZ, Strazzabosco M. The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator controls biliary epithelial inflammation and permeability by regulating Src tyrosine kinase activity. Hepatology 2016, 64: 2118-2134. PMID: 27629435, PMCID: PMC5115965, DOI: 10.1002/hep.28817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiliary epithelial cellsLiver diseaseToll-like receptor 4 activityToll-like receptor 4 responsesCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorToll-like receptor 4Nuclear factorEpithelial cellsProinflammatory cytokine productionNovel therapeutic targetEpithelial barrier functionActivated B cellsFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransmembrane conductance regulatorCytokine productionEpithelial inflammationInflammatory cellsInflammatory processReceptor 4Biliary damageInflammatory responseInflammatory cholangiopathyProtective effectBile secretionImmune pathwaysAdenylyl 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