2020
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Morpho-molecular pathology, tumor reactive microenvironment, and malignant progression
Sirica AE, Strazzabosco M, Cadamuro M. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Morpho-molecular pathology, tumor reactive microenvironment, and malignant progression. Advances In Cancer Research 2020, 149: 321-387. PMID: 33579427, PMCID: PMC8800451, DOI: 10.1016/bs.acr.2020.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaMalignant progressionCommon primary liver cancerPrimary hepatic malignancyPrimary liver cancerStandard of careHigh mortality rateICCA developmentMalignant aggressivenessHepatic malignanciesHepatobiliary cancersTumor immunobiologyDesmoplastic stromaHepatocellular carcinomaLiver cancerMortality rateTherapy resistanceEpithelial cancersDeleterious roleCell originCancerReactive microenvironmentMicroenvironmental factorsProgressionManagement options
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 studiesIntrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Continuing Challenges and Translational Advances
Sirica AE, Gores GJ, Groopman JD, Selaru FM, Strazzabosco M, Wang X, Zhu AX. Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Continuing Challenges and Translational Advances. Hepatology 2019, 69: 1803-1815. PMID: 30251463, PMCID: PMC6433548, DOI: 10.1002/hep.30289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaMortality rateFuture translational research opportunitiesNonalcoholic fatty liver diseasePlatelet-derived growth factor DPrimary hepatobiliary cancerFatty liver diseaseRecent clinical trialsTranslational research findingsHigh mortality rateCancer-associated myofibroblastsTranslational research opportunitiesGrowth factor DNonspecific cirrhosisLiver diseaseHepatobiliary cancersSerum biomarkersRisk factorsClinical trialsExtracellular vesicle biomarkersLiver cancerMedical conditionsAggressive cancerIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinogenesisTherapeutic implications