2021
Pathological characteristics of liver sinusoidal thrombosis in COVID‐19 patients: A series of 43 cases
Kondo R, Kawaguchi N, McConnell MJ, Sonzogni A, Licini L, Valle C, Bonaffini PA, Sironi S, Alessio MG, Previtali G, Seghezzi M, Zhang X, Sun Z, Utsumi T, Strazzabosco M, Iwakiri Y. Pathological characteristics of liver sinusoidal thrombosis in COVID‐19 patients: A series of 43 cases. Hepatology Research 2021, 51: 1000-1006. PMID: 34260803, PMCID: PMC8444906, DOI: 10.1111/hepr.13696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 patientsVon Willebrand factorLiver injuryPatient's liverPapa Giovanni XXIII HospitalHigher serum ALTLiver sinusoidal endothelial cellsLiver biopsy samplesSinusoidal endothelial cellsSinusoidal thrombosisSerum ALTAST levelsPathological characteristicsHigher fibrinogenPlatelet microthrombiBiopsy samplesMultiple organsPatientsDisease severityCoronavirus diseaseLiverEndothelial cellsInjurySecondary damageWillebrand factorLiver injury in COVID-19 and IL-6 trans-signaling-induced endotheliopathy
McConnell MJ, Kawaguchi N, Kondo R, Sonzogni A, Licini L, Valle C, Bonaffini PA, Sironi S, Alessio MG, Previtali G, Seghezzi M, Zhang X, Lee A, Pine AB, Chun HJ, Zhang X, Fernandez-Hernando C, Qing H, Wang A, Price C, Sun Z, Utsumi T, Hwa J, Strazzabosco M, Iwakiri Y. Liver injury in COVID-19 and IL-6 trans-signaling-induced endotheliopathy. Journal Of Hepatology 2021, 75: 647-658. PMID: 33991637, PMCID: PMC8285256, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2021.04.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver sinusoidal endothelial cellsLiver injuryInterleukin-6Sinusoidal endothelial cellsAlanine aminotransferaseLiver histologyD-dimerCOVID-19Primary human liver sinusoidal endothelial cellsSARS-CoV-2 infectionHuman liver sinusoidal endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsSoluble glycoprotein 130IL-6 levelsSmall-interfering RNA knockdownJAK inhibitor ruxolitinibFactor VIII activityProinflammatory factorsInflammatory signalsLarge cohortInhibitor ruxolitinibVWF antigenEndotheliopathyPatientsInjury
2014
Osteopontin: a new player in regulating hepatic ductular reaction and hepatic progenitor cell responses during chronic liver injury
Strazzabosco M, Fabris L, Albano E. Osteopontin: a new player in regulating hepatic ductular reaction and hepatic progenitor cell responses during chronic liver injury. Gut 2014, 63: 1693. PMID: 25056656, PMCID: PMC4519840, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307712.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Vascular endothelial growth factors in progenitor cells mediated liver repair
Spirli C, Strazzabosco M. Vascular endothelial growth factors in progenitor cells mediated liver repair. HepatoBiliary Surgery And Nutrition 2013, 2: 657-667. PMID: 24570918, PMCID: PMC3924655, DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2304-3881.2012.12.05.Peer-Reviewed Original Research