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A novel model to study mechanisms of cholestasis in human cholangiocytes reveals a role for the SIPR2 pathway.
Hepatology communications - 1 Mar 2024
Islam Diana, Israr Izza, Taleb Mohamed A B, Rao Aditya, Yosief Robel, Sultana Rukhsar, Sampaziotis Fotios, Tysoe Olivia C, Trauner Michael, Karpen Saul J, Ghanekar Anand, Kamath Binita M
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BACKGROUND: Ductular reactivity is central to the pathophysiology of cholangiopathies. Mechanisms underlying the reactive phenotype activation by exogenous inflammatory mediators and bile acids are poorly understood. METHODS: Using human extrahepatic cholangiocyte organoids (ECOs) we developed an injury model emulating the cholestatic microenvironment with exposure to inflammatory mediators and various pathogenic...
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