2017
Notch signaling and progenitor/ductular reaction in steatohepatitis
Morell CM, Fiorotto R, Meroni M, Raizner A, Torsello B, Cadamuro M, Spagnuolo G, Kaffe E, Sutti S, Albano E, Strazzabosco M. Notch signaling and progenitor/ductular reaction in steatohepatitis. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0187384. PMID: 29140985, PMCID: PMC5687773, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic stellate cellsDuctular reactionRole of NotchMCD diet-fed miceMethionine-choline deficient (MCD) dietHepatic progenitor cell activationPrimary hepatic stellate cellsChronic liver diseaseDiet-fed miceTGF-β1 expressionAlternative therapeutic targetsTGF-β1 treatmentProgenitor cell activationNotch-1 activationLiver injuryMCD dietLiver diseaseFibrosis progressionNotch signalingDR responseLiver repairBSEP expressionHepatocyte cell lineLiver cancerAAV8-TBG
2015
Emerging roles of Notch signaling in liver disease
Geisler F, Strazzabosco M. Emerging roles of Notch signaling in liver disease. Hepatology 2015, 61: 382-392. PMID: 24930574, PMCID: PMC4268103, DOI: 10.1002/hep.27268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of NotchNotch signalingMammalian cell fateSpecific cellular contextCell fateCellular contextOrgan homeostasisStem cell featuresSignificance of NotchDistinct liver cell typesLiver developmentLiver cell typesCell typesLiver diseaseIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaLiver malignanciesHepatocellular carcinomaFurther cellHomeostasisLiver homeostasisLiver metabolismPersistent activationClinical practiceRepair processSignaling
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 playersSignalingActivationNotch signalling beyond liver development: Emerging concepts in liver repair and oncogenesis
Morell CM, Fiorotto R, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Notch signalling beyond liver development: Emerging concepts in liver repair and oncogenesis. Clinics And Research In Hepatology And Gastroenterology 2013, 37: 447-454. PMID: 23806629, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2013.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBile Duct NeoplasmsBiliary TractCalcium-Binding ProteinsCarcinogenesisCarcinoma, HepatocellularCholangiocarcinomaHepatocytesHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsJagged-1 ProteinLiverLiver NeoplasmsLiver RegenerationMembrane ProteinsReceptor Cross-TalkReceptors, NotchSerrate-Jagged ProteinsSignal TransductionNotch signaling regulates tubular morphogenesis during repair from biliary damage in mice
Fiorotto R, Raizner A, Morell CM, Torsello B, Scirpo R, Fabris L, Spirli C, Strazzabosco M. Notch signaling regulates tubular morphogenesis during repair from biliary damage in mice. Journal Of Hepatology 2013, 59: 124-130. PMID: 23500150, PMCID: PMC3777645, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-NaphthylisothiocyanateAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAnimalsBile Ducts, IntrahepaticCalcium-Binding ProteinsImmunoglobulin J Recombination Signal Sequence-Binding ProteinIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsJagged-1 ProteinLiver RegenerationMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMorphogenesisPyridinesReceptor, Notch2RNA, Small InterferingSerrate-Jagged ProteinsSignal TransductionStem CellsConceptsWild-type miceHepatic progenitor cellsBiliary damageType miceProgenitor cellsDuctular reactionΓ-secretase inhibitor treatmentTubule formationNotch signalingNotch-2 receptorRBP-JkBiliary repairMature ductsLiver-specific defectCKO miceInhibitor treatmentAbstractTextMiceNotch inhibitionNotch-1Jagged-1Notch-2ANITAIMSSOX-9