2016
Macrophage recruitment by fibrocystin‐defective biliary epithelial cells promotes portal fibrosis in congenital hepatic fibrosis
Locatelli L, Cadamuro M, Spirlì C, Fiorotto R, Lecchi S, Morell C, Popov Y, Scirpo R, De Matteis M, Amenduni M, Pietrobattista A, Torre G, Schuppan D, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Macrophage recruitment by fibrocystin‐defective biliary epithelial cells promotes portal fibrosis in congenital hepatic fibrosis. Hepatology 2016, 63: 965-982. PMID: 26645994, PMCID: PMC4764460, DOI: 10.1002/hep.28382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmChemokinesClodronic AcidCollagenDisease Models, AnimalEpithelial CellsGenetic Diseases, InbornIntegrinsLiver CirrhosisMacrophagesMiceMyofibroblastsReceptors, Cell SurfaceSnail Family Transcription FactorsTranscription FactorsTransforming Growth Factor beta1Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsCongenital hepatic fibrosisMacrophage recruitmentPortal hypertensionPortal fibrosisHepatic fibrosisLiver fibrosisCell dysfunctionBile duct changesRange of chemokinesLow-grade inflammationProgressive liver fibrosisDuctal plate malformationEpithelial cell dysfunctionGrowth factor-β1Biliary epithelial cellsBiliary fibrosisLiver failureMacrophage infiltratesLiver cystsDuct changesProinflammatory cytokinesPeribiliary fibrosisBiliary epitheliumDisease progressionM1 phenotype
2003
Novel association of HLA-haplotypes with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) in a southern European population
Neri T, Cavestro G, Seghini P, Zanelli P, Zanetti A, Savi M, Podda M, Zuin M, Colombo M, Floreani A, Rosina F, Porro G, Strazzabosco M, Okolicsanyi L. Novel association of HLA-haplotypes with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) in a southern European population. Digestive And Liver Disease 2003, 35: 571-576. PMID: 14567462, DOI: 10.1016/s1590-8658(03)00274-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary sclerosing cholangitisHLA-DRB1PSC patientsSclerosing cholangitisFrequency of patientsFrequency of DRB1Tumor necrosis factorPolymerase chain reaction-based methodologyMHC region genesNecrosis factorHLA haplotypeHLA-DQB1T polymorphismNormal controlsPatientsDRB1CFTR geneMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) genesHLA regionHaplotype frequenciesSouthern European populationsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) geneCholangitisDNA levelsHomozygous genotype