Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Developing in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome Is Characterized by Osteopontin Overexpression in the Tumor Stroma
Cadamuro M, Sarcognato S, Camerotto R, Girardi N, Lasagni A, Zanus G, Cillo U, Gringeri E, Morana G, Strazzabosco M, Campello E, Simioni P, Guido M, Fabris L. Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Developing in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome Is Characterized by Osteopontin Overexpression in the Tumor Stroma. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2023, 24: 4748. PMID: 36902188, PMCID: PMC10003180, DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetS patientsMetabolic syndromeNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitisNon-alcoholic steatohepatitisIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma developmentPutative therapeutic targetDeposition of osteopontinCell-like phenotypeBiliary tumorigenesisExtracellular matrix depositionVascular complicationsSurgical resectionIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaICCA cellsOverexpression of osteopontinPredictive biomarkersLiver tumorsCommon conditionHuCCT-1Tumor stromaCholangiocarcinoma developmentPeritumoral areaTherapeutic targetBiliary differentiationOsteopontin overexpression