2008
Functional Anatomy of Normal Bile Ducts
Strazzabosco M, Fabris L. Functional Anatomy of Normal Bile Ducts. The Anatomical Record 2008, 291: 653-660. PMID: 18484611, PMCID: PMC3743051, DOI: 10.1002/ar.20664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile ductBiliary treeExtrahepatic bile ductSmall bile ductsNormal bile ductsLiver progenitor cellsBile productionBiliary epitheliumMajor ductsSecretory functionVascular structuresProgenitor cellsCholangiocyte functionFunctional anatomyBileDuctCholangiocytesIntestineFunctional interactionMorphological heterogeneityNerveGallbladderVariety of functionsEpithelium
2000
Pathophysiology of the intrahepatic biliary epithelium
Strazzabosco M, Spirlì C, Okolicsanyi L. Pathophysiology of the intrahepatic biliary epithelium. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2000, 15: 244-253. PMID: 10764023, DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2000.02091.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrahepatic biliary epitheliumBiliary epitheliumIntrahepatic bile duct epitheliumChronic cholestatic disorderBile duct epitheliumCholangiocyte functionBasic disease mechanismsPortal inflammationBiliary atresiaGastrointestinal hormonesCholestatic disordersPathophysiological pointBiliary treeCholangiocyte pathophysiologyImmune regulationPharmacological approachesNormal epitheliumCholangiocyte proliferationCholangiopathyDuct epitheliumInfectious agentsImportant causeBile acidsCystic fibrosisImmunoglobulin A.