2023
Cell-matrix interactions control biliary organoid polarity, architecture, and differentiation
Fiorotto R, Mariotti V, Taleb S, Zehra S, Nguyen M, Amenduni M, Strazzabosco M. Cell-matrix interactions control biliary organoid polarity, architecture, and differentiation. Hepatology Communications 2023, 7: e0094. PMID: 36972396, PMCID: PMC10503667, DOI: 10.1097/hc9.0000000000000094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiliary organoidsNovel organoid modelImmune cell typesOrganotypic culture systemProinflammatory chemokinesStem cell featuresBiliary epitheliumExtracellular matrixEpithelial permeabilityImportant causeBile acidsBiliary differentiationBile transportHuman liverOrganoid modelsDisease modelsCholangiopathyCell featuresTight junctionsLiverCell typesInternal lumenOrganoidsSingle-cell transcriptomicsPathogenic bacteria
2022
Bile acids and their receptors: modulators and therapeutic targets in liver inflammation
Bertolini A, Fiorotto R, Strazzabosco M. Bile acids and their receptors: modulators and therapeutic targets in liver inflammation. Seminars In Immunopathology 2022, 44: 547-564. PMID: 35415765, PMCID: PMC9256560, DOI: 10.1007/s00281-022-00935-7.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBile acidsLiver diseaseTherapeutic targetAutoimmune liver diseaseCholestatic liver diseaseBile acid receptorAbsorption of lipidsFat-soluble vitaminsLiver inflammationInflammatory diseasesImmunomodulatory propertiesAcid receptorsInflammationDiseaseReceptorsClinical applicationLiverNutrient metabolismPathway
2021
Pathological characteristics of liver sinusoidal thrombosis in COVID‐19 patients: A series of 43 cases
Kondo R, Kawaguchi N, McConnell MJ, Sonzogni A, Licini L, Valle C, Bonaffini PA, Sironi S, Alessio MG, Previtali G, Seghezzi M, Zhang X, Sun Z, Utsumi T, Strazzabosco M, Iwakiri Y. Pathological characteristics of liver sinusoidal thrombosis in COVID‐19 patients: A series of 43 cases. Hepatology Research 2021, 51: 1000-1006. PMID: 34260803, PMCID: PMC8444906, DOI: 10.1111/hepr.13696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 patientsVon Willebrand factorLiver injuryPatient's liverPapa Giovanni XXIII HospitalHigher serum ALTLiver sinusoidal endothelial cellsLiver biopsy samplesSinusoidal endothelial cellsSinusoidal thrombosisSerum ALTAST levelsPathological characteristicsHigher fibrinogenPlatelet microthrombiBiopsy samplesMultiple organsPatientsDisease severityCoronavirus diseaseLiverEndothelial cellsInjurySecondary damageWillebrand factor
2020
Introduction to the Physiology, Immunology and Pathology of the Liver and Biliary Tree
Carbone M, Strazzabosco M. Introduction to the Physiology, Immunology and Pathology of the Liver and Biliary Tree. 2020, 3-20. DOI: 10.1002/9781119532637.ch1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBile acidsBile formationDietary lipid absorptionMetabolism of bilirubinBiliary tree stem cellsBiliary treeLiver synthesisHepatic metabolismLipid absorptionEnergy homeostasisCholesterol homeostasisMetabolic homeostasisLiverCanalicular secretionStem cellsSecretionHomeostasisRegenerative abilityMetabolismBilirubinPathologyEndotoxinImmunology
2013
Notch signaling and new therapeutic options in liver disease
Morell CM, Strazzabosco M. Notch signaling and new therapeutic options in liver disease. Journal Of Hepatology 2013, 60: 885-890. PMID: 24308992, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.11.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver diseaseTherapeutic agentsNew therapeutic optionsNotch signalingSpecific therapeutic agentsStem cell featuresTherapeutic optionsLiver malignanciesLiver metabolismTherapeutic relevanceAberrant activationLiver regenerationPersistent activationDiseaseAdult liverPossible targetsFurther studiesCell featuresNovel findingsRecent reportsNotch pathwayLiverCritical playersSignalingActivationVascular endothelial growth factors in progenitor cells mediated liver repair
Spirli C, Strazzabosco M. Vascular endothelial growth factors in progenitor cells mediated liver repair. HepatoBiliary Surgery And Nutrition 2013, 2: 657-667. PMID: 24570918, PMCID: PMC3924655, DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2304-3881.2012.12.05.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Foxa1 and Foxa2 regulate bile duct development in mice
Strazzabosco M. Foxa1 and Foxa2 regulate bile duct development in mice. Journal Of Hepatology 2010, 52: 765-767. PMID: 20347503, PMCID: PMC2862815, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2009.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIL-6 expressionBile duct developmentClinical investigationDuct developmentGlucocorticoid receptorBile duct expansionForkhead box protein A1American SocietyIL-6 promoterIL-6 transcriptionBiliary treeBile duct formationCholangiocyte proliferationConditional gene ablationGene ablationDevelopmental competenceLiverAdult liverDuct expansionEmbryonic liverProtein A1Liver specificationFOXA1MiceLate phase
1993
Intracellular alkalinization stimulates bile flow and vesicular-mediated exocytosis in IPRL
Bruck R, Benedetti A, Strazzabosco M, Boyer J. Intracellular alkalinization stimulates bile flow and vesicular-mediated exocytosis in IPRL. American Journal Of Physiology 1993, 265: g347-g353. PMID: 8368316, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1993.265.2.g347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4-Acetamido-4'-isothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic Acid4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic AcidAlkaliesAnimalsAnionsBariumBicarbonatesBileBiological TransportColchicineExocytosisHorseradish PeroxidaseHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationIn Vitro TechniquesIntracellular MembranesLiverMalePotassium ChannelsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsBiliary HCO3- excretionBile flowHCO3- excretionIntracellular alkalinizationHCO3- exchangerAcute alkaline loadVesicle-mediated exocytosisBiliary excretionTransient increasePH recoveryAlkaline loadMembrane depolarizationRat liverChannel blocker BaCl2Intact liverLiverAlkalinizationMM NH4ClHCO3- concentrationDisulfonic acidDIDSRat hepatocytesColchicinePretreatmentExocytosis
1991
Effect of UDCA on intracellular and biliary pH in isolated rat hepatocyte couplets and perfused livers
Strazzabosco M, Sakisaka S, Hayakawa T, Boyer J. Effect of UDCA on intracellular and biliary pH in isolated rat hepatocyte couplets and perfused livers. American Journal Of Physiology 1991, 260: g58-g69. PMID: 1987808, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1991.260.1.g58.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiliary HCO3- concentrationUrsodeoxycholic acidRat hepatocyte coupletsBiliary pHAcid loadEffect of UDCABile duct lumenHepatocyte coupletsIsolated rat hepatocyte coupletsBiliary epitheliumHCO3- concentrationDuct lumenRemoval of ClHCO3- exchangeRat liverLiverIPRLHepatocytesHypercholeresisPerfusateBileExcretionEpitheliumAmiloride