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Cholangiocyte senescence by way of N-ras activation is a characteristic of primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jun 2014
Tabibian James H, O'Hara Steven P, Splinter Patrick L, Trussoni Christy E, LaRusso Nicholas F
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UNLABELLED: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an incurable cholangiopathy of unknown etiopathogenesis. Here we tested the hypothesis that cholangiocyte senescence is a pathophysiologically important phenotype in PSC. We assessed markers of cellular senescence and senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in livers of patients with PSC, primary biliary cirrhosis, hepatitis C, and in normals by...
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