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Senescent cholangiocytes release extracellular vesicles that alter target cell phenotype via the epidermal growth factor receptor.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Oct 2020
Al Suraih Mohammed S, Trussoni Christy E, Splinter Patrick L, LaRusso Nicholas F, O'Hara Steven P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic liver disease characterized by peribiliary inflammation and fibrosis. Cholangiocyte senescence is a prominent feature of PSC. Here, we hypothesize that extracellular vesicles (EVs) from senescent cholangiocytes influence the phenotype of target cells. METHODS: EVs were isolated from normal human cholangiocytes (NHCs), cholangiocytes from PSC...
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