2021
New insights on the role of vascular endothelial growth factor in biliary pathophysiology
Mariotti V, Fiorotto R, Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. New insights on the role of vascular endothelial growth factor in biliary pathophysiology. JHEP Reports 2021, 3: 100251. PMID: 34151244, PMCID: PMC8189933, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2021.100251.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsVEGF/VEGFRCell biologyVascular endothelial growth factorCritical biological processesEpithelial cell biologyHIF1α-dependent mechanismEndothelial cell biologyEndothelial growth factorEpithelial cellsGrowth factorAccessory proteinsLiver repair processesCystic cellsBiological processesKinase receptorsVEGFR-2 receptorCell typesRole of VEGFBiliary developmentBiliary pathophysiologyDevelopment of cirrhosisChronic biliary diseaseBile duct proliferationPolycystic liver diseaseWound healing response
2012
Development of the bile ducts: Essentials for the clinical hepatologist
Strazzabosco M, Fabris L. Development of the bile ducts: Essentials for the clinical hepatologist. Journal Of Hepatology 2012, 56: 1159-1170. PMID: 22245898, PMCID: PMC3328609, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2011.09.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver diseaseBile ductBiliary structuresFibropolycystic liver diseaseExtrahepatic biliary treeBiliary developmentLiver repair mechanismsHepatocellular damageBiliary treeDuctular reactionLiver repairReparative responseAlagille syndromePathogenic aspectsClinical hepatologistsCholangiopathyGrowth factorParacrine signalsEmbryonic lifeDiseaseDuctRepair mechanismsHepatologistsSyndromeTranscription factors