2021
Evolution of the liver biopsy and its future
Jain D, Torres R, Celli R, Koelmel J, Charkoftaki G, Vasiliou V. Evolution of the liver biopsy and its future. Translational Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2021, 6: 20-20. PMID: 33824924, PMCID: PMC7829074, DOI: 10.21037/tgh.2020.04.01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLiver biopsyLiver tissueClinical practicePost-transplant complicationsRoutine clinical practiceTissue content analysisCommon indicationLiver diseaseNon-invasive methodMultiphoton microscopyHistologic evaluationMedical disordersEffective treatmentNew therapiesBiopsyClinical diagnosisClinical researchTissue samplesVisualization of tissuesTissue sectionsPrognostic capabilityClinical workflowImproved clinical diagnosisTissueDiagnosis
2017
Bile acids initiate cholestatic liver injury by triggering a hepatocyte-specific inflammatory response
Cai SY, Ouyang X, Chen Y, Soroka CJ, Wang J, Mennone A, Wang Y, Mehal WZ, Jain D, Boyer JL. Bile acids initiate cholestatic liver injury by triggering a hepatocyte-specific inflammatory response. JCI Insight 2017, 2: e90780. PMID: 28289714, PMCID: PMC5333973, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.90780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver injuryInflammatory responseBile acid-induced liver injuryCholestatic liver injuryInflammatory liver injuryProinflammatory cytokine expressionCholestatic liver diseaseBile duct ligationVivo mouse modelHepatic infiltrationInflammatory injurySerum aminotransferasesLiver diseaseCholestatic patientsCytokine expressionChemokine inductionPathophysiologic concentrationsNeutrophil chemotaxisDuct ligationPathophysiologic levelsMouse modelNew therapiesInnate immunityInjuryPeriportal areas