2009
ERK1/2-Dependent Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Signaling Sustains Cyst Growth in Polycystin-2 Defective Mice
Spirli C, Okolicsanyi S, Fiorotto R, Fabris L, Cadamuro M, Lecchi S, Tian X, Somlo S, Strazzabosco M. ERK1/2-Dependent Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Signaling Sustains Cyst Growth in Polycystin-2 Defective Mice. Gastroenterology 2009, 138: 360-371.e7. PMID: 19766642, PMCID: PMC3000794, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesCystsHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitIndolesLiver DiseasesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3PhenotypePhosphorylationProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrrolesRepressor ProteinsTRPP Cation ChannelsTumor Suppressor ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorPolycystic liver diseaseVEGF secretionLiver cystsLiver diseaseVEGFR-2Cyst growthLiver/body weight ratioAdult dominant polycystic kidney diseaseParacrine vascular endothelial growth factorSecretion of VEGFHIF-1alphaBody weight ratioEffects of VEGFAutocrine vascular endothelial growth factorDominant polycystic kidney diseaseExpression of pERKVascular endothelial growth factor signalingPhosphorylated VEGFR-2Liver cyst growthEndothelial growth factorPolycystic kidney diseaseCyst epithelial cellsExtracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2Hypoxia-inducible 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBileBile DuctsBiliary TractCapillariesEpitheliumHepatic ArteryHumansModels, AnatomicModels, CardiovascularVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsBile ductBiliary treeExtrahepatic bile ductSmall bile ductsNormal bile ductsLiver progenitor cellsBile productionBiliary epitheliumMajor ductsSecretory functionVascular structuresProgenitor cellsCholangiocyte functionFunctional anatomyBileDuctCholangiocytesIntestineFunctional interactionMorphological heterogeneityNerveGallbladderVariety of functionsEpithelium