2007
Epithelial expression of angiogenic growth factors modulate arterial vasculogenesis in human liver development
Fabris L, Cadamuro M, Libbrecht L, Raynaud P, Spirlì C, Fiorotto R, Okolicsanyi L, Lemaigre F, Strazzabosco M, Roskams T. Epithelial expression of angiogenic growth factors modulate arterial vasculogenesis in human liver development. Hepatology 2007, 47: 719-728. PMID: 18157837, DOI: 10.1002/hep.22015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorHepatic arteryAngiogenic growth factorsBile ductAngiopoietin-1Tie-2Growth factorAngiopoietin-2VEGFR-1Endothelial cellsMural cellsCognate receptorsIntrahepatic bile ductsClose anatomical relationshipFetal human liverDifferent gestational agesEndothelial growth factorDifferent maturational stagesGestational ageHuman liver developmentImmunohistochemical expressionDuctal plateEpithelial expressionPortal vasculatureArtery
2000
Characterization and Isolation of Ductular Cells Coexpressing Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule and Bcl-2 from Primary Cholangiopathies and Ductal Plate Malformations
Fabris L, Strazzabosco M, Crosby H, Ballardini G, Hubscher S, Kelly D, Neuberger J, Strain A, Joplin R. Characterization and Isolation of Ductular Cells Coexpressing Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule and Bcl-2 from Primary Cholangiopathies and Ductal Plate Malformations. American Journal Of Pathology 2000, 156: 1599-1612. PMID: 10793072, PMCID: PMC1876925, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)65032-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuctal plate malformationNeural cell adhesion moleculeReactive ductulesDuctular cellsLiver diseaseKi-67Cell adhesion moleculeDuctal plateChronic cholestatic liver diseaseDifferent chronic liver diseasesAdhesion moleculesReactive bile ductulesProliferation marker Ki-67Chronic liver diseaseCholestatic liver diseaseDuctal plate cellsBcl-2Different gestational agesDuctular reactive cellsGestational ageLKM-1Neuroendocrine featuresHEA 125Cirrhotic liverImmunohistochemical expression