2020
Liver Matrix in Benign and Malignant Biliary Tract Disease
Fabris L, Cadamuro M, Cagnin S, Strazzabosco M, Gores G. Liver Matrix in Benign and Malignant Biliary Tract Disease. Seminars In Liver Disease 2020, 40: 282-297. PMID: 32162285, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1705109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant biliary tract diseasesBiliary tract diseaseExtracellular matrixReactive ductular cellsPro-oncogenic effectsHepatic progenitor cellsExtracellular matrix undergoesBiliary repairDuctular reactionTract diseaseBiliary damageMalignant transformationResident cellsDuctular cellsMain molecular factorsProgenitor cellsMolecular factorsMechanical signalsLiver matrixNoncollagenous glycoproteinsStructural alterationsDirect interactionBiochemical compositionCellsMultifunctional molecules
2018
Src kinase inhibition reduces inflammatory and cytoskeletal changes in ΔF508 human cholangiocytes and improves cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator correctors efficacy
Fiorotto R, Amenduni M, Mariotti V, Fabris L, Spirli C, Strazzabosco M. Src kinase inhibition reduces inflammatory and cytoskeletal changes in ΔF508 human cholangiocytes and improves cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator correctors efficacy. Hepatology 2018, 67: 972-988. PMID: 28836688, PMCID: PMC5783790, DOI: 10.1002/hep.29400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAminophenolsAminopyridinesAnimalsBenzodioxolesBiliary TractCell Culture TechniquesChloride Channel AgonistsCystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorCytokinesCytoskeletonEpithelial CellsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsInflammationMiceMicroscopy, ConfocalPyrimidinesQuinolonesSignal TransductionSrc-Family KinasesConceptsBiliary epitheliumCystic fibrosisToll-like receptor 4Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorFluid secretionActivated B cells (NF-κB) activationClinical liver diseaseStrong translational potentialCause of deathB cell activationSrc kinase inhibitionFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransmembrane conductance regulatorInflammatory changesPharmacological therapyProinflammatory changesProinflammatory chemokinesInflammation contributesLiver diseaseHuman cholangiopathiesReceptor 4Healthy controlsLiver patientsCF patientsVX-770
2017
Emerging concepts in biliary repair and fibrosis
Fabris L, Spirli C, Cadamuro M, Fiorotto R, Strazzabosco M. Emerging concepts in biliary repair and fibrosis. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2017, 313: g102-g116. PMID: 28526690, PMCID: PMC5582882, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00452.2016.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsReactive ductular cellsBiliary repairBiliary treeDuctular cellsProliferation of cholangiocytesCongenital hepatic fibrosisBiliary fibrosisInflammatory changesBiliary atresiaChronic cholangiopathiesClinical progressionClinical hepatologyHepatic fibrosisLiver repairMajor unmetBiliary epitheliumChronic diseasesChronic damageReparative responseAlagille syndromeLiver pathophysiologyReparative processesFibrosisPathological repairCellular elements
2013
Notch 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 Transduction
2011
Polycystic Liver Diseases: Congenital Disorders of Cholangiocyte Signaling
Strazzabosco M, Somlo S. Polycystic Liver Diseases: Congenital Disorders of Cholangiocyte Signaling. Gastroenterology 2011, 140: 1855-1859.e1. PMID: 21515270, PMCID: PMC3109236, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.04.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic liver diseaseLiver cyst formationClinical featuresLiver diseaseMultiple cystsDisease progressionBiliary epitheliumLiver parenchymaProgressive enlargementCongenital diseaseCyst formationCholangiocyte physiologyCongenital disorderPotential targetGenetic defectsDiseaseProgressionDisordersInheritance patternSignalingIntracellular organellesDifferent entitiesTherapyKidneyPathwayEpithelial–Mesenchymal Interactions in Biliary Diseases
Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Epithelial–Mesenchymal Interactions in Biliary Diseases. Seminars In Liver Disease 2011, 31: 011-032. PMID: 21344348, PMCID: PMC3729030, DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1272832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive cholangiocytesChemo/cytokinesBile secretory functionLiver repair mechanismsDe novo expressionDifferent mesenchymal cell typesMost cholangiopathiesCell typesPortal fibrosisPortal infiltratesLiver diseaseBiliary diseaseUnderlying molecular mechanismsBiliary epitheliumDifferent etiologiesLiver repairSecretory functionNovo expressionCholangiopathyBiliary cellsCentral mechanismsMesenchymal cell typesMesenchymal propertiesEndothelial cellsGrowth factor
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