2023
SAT-283 Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma developing in patients with metabolic syndrome is characterized by Osteopontin overexpression in the tumor stroma
Cadamuro M, Sarcognato S, Camerotto R, Girardi N, Lasagni A, Zanus G, Cillo U, Gringeri E, Morana G, Strazzabosco M, Campello E, Simioni P, Guido M, Fabris L. SAT-283 Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma developing in patients with metabolic syndrome is characterized by Osteopontin overexpression in the tumor stroma. Journal Of Hepatology 2023, 78: s564-s565. DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(23)01358-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Translational Value of Tumor-Associated Lymphangiogenesis in Cholangiocarcinoma
Cadamuro M, Romanzi A, Guido M, Sarcognato S, Cillo U, Gringeri E, Zanus G, Strazzabosco M, Simioni P, Villa E, Fabris L. Translational Value of Tumor-Associated Lymphangiogenesis in Cholangiocarcinoma. Journal Of Personalized Medicine 2022, 12: 1086. PMID: 35887583, PMCID: PMC9324584, DOI: 10.3390/jpm12071086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor-associated lymphangiogenesisTumor-draining lymph nodesTargetable genetic alterationsNovel therapeutic targetCholangiocarcinoma invasivenessLiver transplantationLiver resectionLymph nodesCurative potentialPrimary tumorAvailable treatmentsSurgical proceduresLymphatic metastasisTherapeutic targetTumor microenvironmentTranslational valueMolecular profilingGenetic alterationsLymphangiogenesisCholangiocarcinomaMetastasisProgressionCurrent knowledgeRecent findingsMolecular mechanismsInflammatory pathways and cholangiocarcioma risk mechanisms and prevention
Cadamuro M, Strazzabosco M. Inflammatory pathways and cholangiocarcioma risk mechanisms and prevention. Advances In Cancer Research 2022, 156: 39-73. PMID: 35961707, PMCID: PMC10916841, DOI: 10.1016/bs.acr.2022.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of cholangiocarcinomaNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseAdequate therapeutic treatmentPrimary sclerosing cholangitisFatty liver diseasePro-inflammatory mechanismsMain risk factorsProdromal diseaseSclerosing cholangitisCaroli's diseaseMetabolic syndromeChronic cholangiopathiesLiver diseasePoor prognosisInflammatory pathwaysBiliary treeCCA developmentRisk factorsImmune responseImmunological responseTherapeutic targetCholangiocarcinomaFluke infestationRole of cellExtrahepatic areasTumor microenvironment and immunology of cholangiocarcinoma
Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Zhang X, Strazzabosco M. Tumor microenvironment and immunology of cholangiocarcinoma. Hepatoma Research 2022, 8: null-null. PMID: 39301518, PMCID: PMC11412615, DOI: 10.20517/2394-5079.2021.140.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Unmet needs in basic and translational research in Cholangiocarcinoma
Cadamuro M, Macias R, Strain A, Strazzabosco M, Simioni P, Marin J, Fabris L. Unmet needs in basic and translational research in Cholangiocarcinoma. Liver Cancer International 2021, 3: 5-16. DOI: 10.1002/lci2.39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranslational researchManagement of cholangiocarcinomaTumor-restraining functionsSystematic literature searchCCA managementPoor prognosisExtrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaDeep molecular phenotypingConsensus statementEnigmatic diseaseActionable mutationsCholangiocarcinomaAccurate biomarkersTumor microenvironmentLiterature searchExperimental modelEarly detectionMarked heterogeneityDiseaseMolecular phenotypingWide heterogeneityFurther studiesTumorsMolecular characterization studiesComplex roleCholangiocarcinoma
Lasagni A, Strazzabosco M, Guido M, Fabris L, Cadamuro M. Cholangiocarcinoma. 2021, 231-259. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-65908-0_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTypes of cholangiocarcinomaDifferent epithelial cancersLiver transplantationGastrointestinal malignanciesMost patientsSurgical resectionRich tumor microenvironmentCurative treatmentChronic inflammationNegative marginsAggressive tumorsBiliary treeRare cancersRisk factorsCholangiocarcinomaAdvanced stageEpithelial cancersAnatomical locationTumor microenvironmentPatientsDistinct cancersCancerDesmoplastic natureMultimodal approachLaboratory tests
2020
Cholangiocarcinoma 2020: the next horizon in mechanisms and management
Banales JM, Marin JJG, Lamarca A, Rodrigues PM, Khan SA, Roberts LR, Cardinale V, Carpino G, Andersen JB, Braconi C, Calvisi DF, Perugorria MJ, Fabris L, Boulter L, Macias RIR, Gaudio E, Alvaro D, Gradilone SA, Strazzabosco M, Marzioni M, Coulouarn C, Fouassier L, Raggi C, Invernizzi P, Mertens JC, Moncsek A, Ilyas S, Heimbach J, Koerkamp BG, Bruix J, Forner A, Bridgewater J, Valle JW, Gores GJ. Cholangiocarcinoma 2020: the next horizon in mechanisms and management. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2020, 17: 557-588. PMID: 32606456, PMCID: PMC7447603, DOI: 10.1038/s41575-020-0310-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary liver cancerExpert consensus statementCancer-related deathCell of originBiliary malignant tumorsStudy of CholangiocarcinomaGastrointestinal malignanciesHistological confirmationAvailable therapiesBiliary treeNew diagnostic toolsSilent presentationPatient outcomesConsensus statementMalignant tumorsLiver cancerCholangiocarcinomaAggressive natureAlarming mortalityCurrent diagnosisMolecular alterationsNon-invasive approachTumorsDiagnostic toolTherapy
2019
The tumour microenvironment and immune milieu of cholangiocarcinoma
Fabris L, Perugorria M, Mertens J, Björkström NK, Cramer T, Lleo A, Solinas A, Sänger H, Lukacs‐Kornek V, Moncsek A, Siebenhüner A, Strazzabosco M. The tumour microenvironment and immune milieu of cholangiocarcinoma. Liver International 2019, 39: 63-78. PMID: 30907492, PMCID: PMC10878127, DOI: 10.1111/liv.14098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor microenvironmentAbundant desmoplastic reactionCancer-associated fibroblastsHigh mortality rateTumor-promoting functionsEpithelial cancer cellsImmune milieuImmune cellsPancreatic cancerEffective therapyDesmoplastic reactionMortality rateCholangiocarcinomaInvasive abilityTherapeutic gainStromal cellsTumor cellsEndothelial cellsEpithelial counterpartsCancer cellsIntrahepatic variantCellular populationsMicroenvironmentCellsRecent studies
2018
Animal models of cholangiocarcinoma: What they teach us about the human disease
Cadamuro M, Brivio S, Stecca T, Kaffe E, Mariotti V, Milani C, Fiorotto R, Spirli C, Strazzabosco M, Fabris L. Animal models of cholangiocarcinoma: What they teach us about the human disease. Clinics And Research In Hepatology And Gastroenterology 2018, 42: 403-415. PMID: 29753731, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2018.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAnimal modelsNovel therapeutic approachesRelevant animal modelsPathogenesis of cholangiocarcinomaBiliary carcinogenesisTreatment optionsTherapeutic approachesRodent modelsLethal cancersClinical phenotypeExperimental modelCholangiocarcinomaAggressive behaviorCell interactionsHuman diseasesComplex cell biologyMultiple cell interactionsMolecular perturbationsPathogenesisTumorsCancerDiseaseCarcinogenesis
2017
Molecular Mechanisms Driving Cholangiocarcinoma Invasiveness: An Overview
Brivio S, Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Molecular Mechanisms Driving Cholangiocarcinoma Invasiveness: An Overview. Gene Expression 2017, 18: 31-50. PMID: 29070148, PMCID: PMC5860940, DOI: 10.3727/105221617x15088670121925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajority of patientsPrimary liver cancerCancer-related deathPotential prognostic relevanceDevelopment of metastasesPro-oncogenic pathwaysNovel druggable targetsMechanism of actionCholangiocarcinoma invasivenessMesenchymal-like phenotypeDevastating malignancyCurative treatmentMolecular mechanismsPoor prognosisPrognostic relevancePrimary tumorBiliary epitheliumLiver cancerUseful biomarkerAbnormal activationCCA cell invasionMost carcinomasCCA cellsTumor microenvironmentCholangiocarcinomaTumor reactive stroma in cholangiocarcinoma: The fuel behind cancer aggressiveness
Brivio S, Cadamuro M, Strazzabosco M, Fabris L. Tumor reactive stroma in cholangiocarcinoma: The fuel behind cancer aggressiveness. World Journal Of Hepatology 2017, 9: 455-468. PMID: 28396716, PMCID: PMC5368623, DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i9.455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor reactive stromaReactive stromaCCA progressionStromal cellsAggressive epithelial malignancyReactive stromal cellsProgression of cholangiocarcinomaEarly lymphDismal prognosisBiliary carcinogenesisCancer cell behaviorConventional chemotherapyBreast carcinomaDesmoplastic microenvironmentEpithelial malignanciesCancer aggressivenessCell aggressivenessNeoplastic cellsCholangiocarcinomaMetastatic disseminationCombinatorial therapySoluble factorsCancer typesParacrine communicationExtracellular matrix
2015
Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Cancer Invasiveness: What Can We Learn from Cholangiocarcinoma?
Brivio S, Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Cancer Invasiveness: What Can We Learn from Cholangiocarcinoma? Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2015, 4: 2028-2041. PMID: 26703747, PMCID: PMC4693158, DOI: 10.3390/jcm4121958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMesenchymal transitionAbundant stromal reactionEarly metastatic behaviorPrimary liver cancerEMT-like changesPotential therapeutic targetPro-invasive phenotypeSpecific disease mechanismsDismal prognosisBile ductChronic inflammationEMT biomarkersEpithelial malignanciesStromal reactionLiver cancerTumor stromaTherapeutic targetCholangiocarcinomaNew biomarkersTumor metastatizationMetastatic behaviorCCA cellsTherapeutic opportunitiesTumor microenvironmentStromal cells
2013
Platelet‐derived growth factor‐D and Rho GTPases regulate recruitment of cancer‐associated fibroblasts in cholangiocarcinoma
Cadamuro M, Nardo G, Indraccolo S, Dall'Olmo L, Sambado L, Moserle L, Franceschet I, Colledan M, Massani M, Stecca T, Bassi N, Morton S, Spirli C, Fiorotto R, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Platelet‐derived growth factor‐D and Rho GTPases regulate recruitment of cancer‐associated fibroblasts in cholangiocarcinoma. Hepatology 2013, 58: 1042-1053. PMID: 23505219, PMCID: PMC3732815, DOI: 10.1002/hep.26384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesBile Duct NeoplasmsBile Ducts, IntrahepaticCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCholangiocarcinomaEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFibroblastsHeterograftsHumansImatinib MesylateIn Vitro TechniquesLymphokinesMaleMiceMice, SCIDPiperazinesPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorPyrimidinesRho GTP-Binding ProteinsSignal TransductionConceptsCancer-associated fibroblastsPlatelet-derived growth factorEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionCCA cellsSecretion of PDGFRole of PDGFGrowth factorAbundant stromal reactionAlpha-smooth muscle actinPDGF-D expressionNovel therapeutic approachesPotential therapeutic targetSmooth muscle actinCCA cell linesPDGF-D signalingFibroblast migrationC-Jun N-terminal kinaseEMT biomarkersImmunodeficient miceStromal reactionTherapeutic approachesStroma interactionsTherapeutic targetCholangiocarcinomaMesenchymal markersUnveiling the role of tumor reactive stroma in cholangiocarcinoma: an opportunity for new therapeutic strategies.
Cadamuro M, Morton SD, Strazzabosco M, Fabris L. Unveiling the role of tumor reactive stroma in cholangiocarcinoma: an opportunity for new therapeutic strategies. Translational Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2013, 2: 130-144. PMID: 28989865, PMCID: PMC5627657, DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2224-4778.2013.04.02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor reactive stromaReactive stromaTime of diagnosisRegional lymph nodesPotential new treatmentSpecific therapeutic interventionsNew therapeutic strategiesPro-invasive propertiesNumber of carcinomasCurative intentSurgical resectionLymph nodesCurative treatmentAggressive neoplasmPancreatic cancerBreast cancerTumor stromaTherapeutic strategiesCholangiocarcinomaEpidemiological impactTherapeutic chanceTherapeutic interventionsTumor growthNew treatmentsParacrine communicationIsolation and characterization of biliary epithelial and stromal cells from resected human cholangiocarcinoma: A novel in vitro model to study tumor-stroma interactions
MASSANI M, STECCA T, FABRIS L, CARATOZZOLO E, RUFFOLO C, FURLANETTO A, MORTON S, CADAMURO M, STRAZZABOSCO M, BASSI N. Isolation and characterization of biliary epithelial and stromal cells from resected human cholangiocarcinoma: A novel in vitro model to study tumor-stroma interactions. Oncology Reports 2013, 30: 1143-1148. PMID: 23807641, DOI: 10.3892/or.2013.2568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBile Duct NeoplasmsBile Ducts, IntrahepaticBiomarkers, TumorCell CommunicationCholangiocarcinomaCoculture TechniquesEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFibroblastsFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesImmunomagnetic SeparationNeoplasm GradingStromal CellsTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsHuman biliary epithelial cellsTumor-stroma interactionsCancer-associated fibroblastsStromal cellsOrganotypic co-culture modelPrimary culturesTumor cell originMesenchymal cell markersBiliary epithelial cellsCCA cell linesRat cholangiocarcinomaCo-culture modelDevastating malignancySurgical resectionBile ductPresent studySurgical specimensDesmoplastic reactionCholangiocarcinomaCell originHuman cholangiocarcinomaCell markersFluorescent immunocytochemistryEpithelial cellsCK7
2010
Cholangiocarcinoma in Italy: A national survey on clinical characteristics, diagnostic modalities and treatment. Results from the “Cholangiocarcinoma” committee of the Italian Association for the Study of Liver disease
Alvaro D, Bragazzi MC, Benedetti A, Fabris L, Fava G, Invernizzi P, Marzioni M, Nuzzo G, Strazzabosco M, Stroffolini T, committee F. Cholangiocarcinoma in Italy: A national survey on clinical characteristics, diagnostic modalities and treatment. Results from the “Cholangiocarcinoma” committee of the Italian Association for the Study of Liver disease. Digestive And Liver Disease 2010, 43: 60-65. PMID: 20580332, DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2010.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainAgedBile Duct NeoplasmsBile Ducts, ExtrahepaticBile Ducts, IntrahepaticCholangiocarcinomaCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholangiopancreatography, Magnetic ResonanceData CollectionDiarrheaFatigueFemaleHepatitis CHumansItalyJaundiceLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedNauseaTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonographyVomitingWeight LossConceptsClinical characteristicsIH-CCAAsymptomatic presentationEH-CCACoexistence of cirrhosisCurative surgical treatmentTissue-proven diagnosisNational surveyCurative intentSurgical treatmentViral cirrhosisLiver diseaseOpen surgeryDiagnostic managementDiagnostic modalitiesCholangiocarcinoma casesCholangiocarcinomaYounger ageItalian AssociationCirrhosisDifferent imaging proceduresImaging proceduresDiagnosisTreatmentAge547 CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA IN ITALY: A NATIONAL SURVEY ON DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES AND TREATMENT
Bragazzi M, Alvaro D, Benedetti A, Capocaccia R, Crocetti E, Fabris L, Fava G, Ferretti S, Floreani A, Grazi G, Invernizzi P, Laghi A, Mancino M, Marzioni M, Mutignani M, Paoloantonio P, Sonzogni A, Strazzabosco M, Stroffolini T. 547 CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA IN ITALY: A NATIONAL SURVEY ON DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES AND TREATMENT. Journal Of Hepatology 2010, 52: s218-s219. DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(10)60549-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCS.2.3 CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA IN ITALY: A NATIONAL SURVEY ON DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES AND TREATMENT
Bragazzi M, Alvaro D, Benedetti A, Capocaccia R, Crocetti E, Fabris L, Fava G, Ferretti S, Floreani A, Grazi G, Invernizzi P, Laghi A, Mancino M, Marco M, Mutignani M, Paoloantonio P, Sonzogni A, Strazzabosco M, Stroffolini T. CS.2.3 CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA IN ITALY: A NATIONAL SURVEY ON DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES AND TREATMENT. Digestive And Liver Disease 2010, 42: s64-s65. DOI: 10.1016/s1590-8658(10)60011-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research33 CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA IN ITALY: A NATIONAL SURVEY ON DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES AND TREATMENT
Alvaro D, Benedetti A, Bragazzi M, Capocaccia R, Crocetti E, Fabris L, Fava G, Ferretti S, Floreani A, Grazi G, Invernizzi P, Laghi A, Mancino M, Marzioni M, Mutignani M, Paolantonio P, Sonzogni A, Strazzabosco M, Stroffolini T, committee A. 33 CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA IN ITALY: A NATIONAL SURVEY ON DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES AND TREATMENT. Digestive And Liver Disease 2010, 42: s13-s14. DOI: 10.1016/s1590-8658(10)60403-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research32 CANCER-ASSOCIATED FIBROBLAST (CAF) RECRUITMENT IS MEDIATED BY PARACRINE PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR (PDGF) SIGNALLING IN CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA
Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Moserle L, Nardo G, Dall'Olmo L, Colledan M, Franceschet I, Indraccolo S, Okolicsanyi L, Strazzabosco M. 32 CANCER-ASSOCIATED FIBROBLAST (CAF) RECRUITMENT IS MEDIATED BY PARACRINE PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR (PDGF) SIGNALLING IN CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA. Digestive And Liver Disease 2010, 42: s13. DOI: 10.1016/s1590-8658(10)60402-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research