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Open AccessPublisher Correction: A postnatal network of co-hepato/pancreatic stem/progenitors in the biliary trees of pigs and humans
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Open AccessA postnatal network of co-hepato/pancreatic stem/progenitors in the biliary trees of pigs and humans
A network of co-hepato/pancreatic stem/progenitors exists in pigs and humans in Brunner’s Glands in the submucosa of the duodenum, in peribiliary glands (PBGs) of intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary trees, a...
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Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Si409 Has In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-Tumor Activity Against Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
The abnormal activation of Src family kinases (SFKs) due to deregulation of the B-cell receptor (BCR) signalling pathway provides a promising target for development of new pharmacological strategy to overcome ...
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Open AccessKnockout of secretin ameliorates biliary and liver phenotypes during alcohol-induced hepatotoxicity
Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is characterized by ductular reaction (DR), liver inflammation, steatosis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis. The secretin (Sct)/secretin receptor (SR) axis (expressed only by cholang...
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Open AccessTherapeutic effects of dexamethasone-loaded hyaluronan nanogels in the experimental cholestasis
A major function of the intrahepatic biliary epithelium is bicarbonate excretion in bile. Recent reports indicate that budesonide, a corticosteroid with high receptor affinity and hepatic first pass clearance,...
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Open Accessc-FLIP regulates autophagy by interacting with Beclin-1 and influencing its stability
c-FLIP (cellular FLICE-like inhibitory protein) protein is mostly known as an apoptosis modulator. However, increasing data underline that c-FLIP plays multiple roles in cellular homoeostasis, influencing diff...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: HMGA1-pseudogene7 transgenic mice develop B cell lymphomas
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Open AccessTargeting non-canonical activation of GLI1 by the SOX2-BRD4 transcriptional complex improves the efficacy of HEDGEHOG pathway inhibition in melanoma
Despite the development of new targeted and immune therapies, the prognosis of metastatic melanoma remains bleak. Therefore, it is critical to better understand the mechanisms controlling advanced melanoma to ...
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Open AccessVav1 Sustains the In Vitro Differentiation of Normal and Tumor Precursors to Insulin Producing Cells Induced by all-Trans Retinoic Acid (ATRA)
All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) promotes the development and the function of insulin producing cells and induces partial differentiation of pancreatic tumor cells. A number of evidences clearly indicate that the A...
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Open AccessMetformin exerts anti-cancerogenic effects and reverses epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition trait in primary human intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma cells
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is a highly aggressive cancer with marked resistance to chemotherapeutics without therapies. The tumour microenvironment of iCCA is enriched of Cancer-Stem-Cells expressi...
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Open AccessCholangiocarcinoma 2020: the next horizon in mechanisms and management
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) includes a cluster of highly heterogeneous biliary malignant tumours that can arise at any point of the biliary tree. Their incidence is increasing globally, currently accounting for ~...
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Open AccessHMGA1-pseudogene7 transgenic mice develop B cell lymphomas
We have recently identified and characterized two pseudogenes (HMGA1P6 and HMGA1P7) of the HMGA1 gene, which has a critical role in malignant cell transformation and cancer progression. HMGA1P6 and HMGAP17 act as...
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Hepatic Progenitor Cells and Biliary Tree Stem Cells
In the adult human liver, hepatic stem/progenitor cells (HPCs) are facultative bipotential stem cells which reside in the canals of Hering and in bile ductules. HPCs have a unique phenotype and are capable to ...
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Conferral of the Doctorate Honoris Causa in Industrial and Management Engineering to Hendrik F. Moed—Address of Eugenio Gaudio
Honored Authorities, Colleagues and Students, dear Sirs and Madams, Sapienza University of Rome has the honour to present a Doctorate honoris causa in Industrial and Management Engineering to Professor Hendrik...
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Anatomy and Embryology of the Liver
This chapter deals in the first part with the anatomy of the liver, highlighting in particular the clinical anatomy and the relevant morphological aspects of practical interest to the physician, including the ...
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Liver Histology
The basic histological structure of the liver consists of closely intertwined epithelial cell cords that make it a cordonal gland. The classic hepatic lobule with the portal spaces in the periphery and the cen...
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Open AccessMatrisome analysis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma unveils a peculiar cancer-associated extracellular matrix structure
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is a malignancy that arises from the intrahepatic biliary tree, showing high mortality rates due to its late clinical presentation and limited treatment options. iCCA is ...
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Open AccessSimulated microgravity promotes the formation of tridimensional cultures and stimulates pluripotency and a glycolytic metabolism in human hepatic and biliary tree stem/progenitor cells
Many pivotal biological cell processes are affected by gravity. The aim of our study was to evaluate biological and functional effects, differentiation potential and exo-metabolome profile of simulated microgr...
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Open AccessFhit–Fdxr interaction in the mitochondria: modulation of reactive oxygen species generation and apoptosis in cancer cells
Fhit protein is lost in cancers of most, perhaps all, cancer types; when restored, it can induce apoptosis and suppress tumorigenicity, as shown in vitro and in mouse tumor models in vivo. Following protein cr...
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Role of lactoferrin and its receptors on biliary epithelium
Human lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein present at high concentrations in breast milk and colostrum. It is produced by many exocrine glands and widely distributed in a variety of body fluids. This pr...