2024
Portal Fibrosis and the Ductular Reaction: Pathophysiological Role in the Progression of Liver Disease and Translational Opportunities
Gupta V, Sehrawat T, Pinzani M, Strazzabosco M. Portal Fibrosis and the Ductular Reaction: Pathophysiological Role in the Progression of Liver Disease and Translational Opportunities. Gastroenterology 2024 PMID: 39251168, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.07.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLiver diseasePortal fibrosisDuctular reactionPathological repairProgression of liver diseaseCholestatic liver diseaseTranslational opportunitiesChronic liver diseaseProgression of fibrosisCell typesChronic human liver diseaseHuman liver diseaseTumor microenvironmentTherapeutic advancesImmune modulationHistological abnormalitiesVascular changesLiver repairPathophysiological roleFibrosisTreatment prospectsPortal spacesMesenchymal cellsVascular cellsComplex crosstalk
2022
Translational Value of Tumor-Associated Lymphangiogenesis in Cholangiocarcinoma
Cadamuro M, Romanzi A, Guido M, Sarcognato S, Cillo U, Gringeri E, Zanus G, Strazzabosco M, Simioni P, Villa E, Fabris L. Translational Value of Tumor-Associated Lymphangiogenesis in Cholangiocarcinoma. Journal Of Personalized Medicine 2022, 12: 1086. PMID: 35887583, PMCID: PMC9324584, DOI: 10.3390/jpm12071086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor-associated lymphangiogenesisTumor-draining lymph nodesTargetable genetic alterationsNovel therapeutic targetCholangiocarcinoma invasivenessLiver transplantationLiver resectionLymph nodesCurative potentialPrimary tumorAvailable treatmentsSurgical proceduresLymphatic metastasisTherapeutic targetTumor microenvironmentTranslational valueMolecular profilingGenetic alterationsLymphangiogenesisCholangiocarcinomaMetastasisProgressionCurrent knowledgeRecent findingsMolecular mechanismsTumor microenvironment and immunology of cholangiocarcinoma
Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Zhang X, Strazzabosco M. Tumor microenvironment and immunology of cholangiocarcinoma. Hepatoma Research 2022, 8: null-null. PMID: 39301518, PMCID: PMC11412615, DOI: 10.20517/2394-5079.2021.140.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Unmet needs in basic and translational research in Cholangiocarcinoma
Cadamuro M, Macias R, Strain A, Strazzabosco M, Simioni P, Marin J, Fabris L. Unmet needs in basic and translational research in Cholangiocarcinoma. Liver Cancer International 2021, 3: 5-16. DOI: 10.1002/lci2.39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranslational researchManagement of cholangiocarcinomaTumor-restraining functionsSystematic literature searchCCA managementPoor prognosisExtrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaDeep molecular phenotypingConsensus statementEnigmatic diseaseActionable mutationsCholangiocarcinomaAccurate biomarkersTumor microenvironmentLiterature searchExperimental modelEarly detectionMarked heterogeneityDiseaseMolecular phenotypingWide heterogeneityFurther studiesTumorsMolecular characterization studiesComplex roleTargeted therapies for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: preclinical and clinical development and prospects for the clinic
Cadamuro M, Lasagni A, Lamarca A, Fouassier L, Guido M, Sarcognato S, Gringeri E, Cillo U, Strazzabosco M, Marin JJ, Banales JM, Fabris L. Targeted therapies for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: preclinical and clinical development and prospects for the clinic. Expert Opinion On Investigational Drugs 2021, 30: 377-388. PMID: 33622120, PMCID: PMC8194059, DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2021.1880564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrahepatic CCAMinority of patientsComplex molecular landscapePro-oncogenic pathwaysSystematic literature searchDeep phenotyping studyOutcome predictorsExtrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaOverlooked diseaseActionable driversClinical developmentActionable targetsMolecular alterationsOncogenic driversTumor microenvironmentHeterogeneous tumorsLiterature searchDistinct entityMolecular profilingSpecific alterationsMolecular landscapePrecision medicinePerturbed pathwaysImmunotherapyPhenotyping studiesCholangiocarcinoma
Lasagni A, Strazzabosco M, Guido M, Fabris L, Cadamuro M. Cholangiocarcinoma. 2021, 231-259. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-65908-0_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTypes of cholangiocarcinomaDifferent epithelial cancersLiver transplantationGastrointestinal malignanciesMost patientsSurgical resectionRich tumor microenvironmentCurative treatmentChronic inflammationNegative marginsAggressive tumorsBiliary treeRare cancersRisk factorsCholangiocarcinomaAdvanced stageEpithelial cancersAnatomical locationTumor microenvironmentPatientsDistinct cancersCancerDesmoplastic natureMultimodal approachLaboratory tests
2019
Molecular Pathogenesis: From Inflammation and Cholestasis to a Microenvironment-Driven Tumor
Milani E, Strazzabosco M, Fabris L, Cadamuro M. Molecular Pathogenesis: From Inflammation and Cholestasis to a Microenvironment-Driven Tumor. 2019, 167-182. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22258-1_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor reactive stromaIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaReactive stromaTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPrimary liver cancerTumor-associated macrophagesCancer-associated fibroblastsMalignant bile ductPro-invasive functionMain stromal cell typesBiliary lesionsProgenitor stem cellsBile ductChronic inflammationStromal cell typesPortal tractsTumor overgrowthLiver cancerPathogenetic sequenceMalignant transformationParacrine factorsTumor microenvironmentCholestasisOncogenic effectsInflammationThe tumour microenvironment and immune milieu of cholangiocarcinoma
Fabris L, Perugorria M, Mertens J, Björkström NK, Cramer T, Lleo A, Solinas A, Sänger H, Lukacs‐Kornek V, Moncsek A, Siebenhüner A, Strazzabosco M. The tumour microenvironment and immune milieu of cholangiocarcinoma. Liver International 2019, 39: 63-78. PMID: 30907492, PMCID: PMC10878127, DOI: 10.1111/liv.14098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor microenvironmentAbundant desmoplastic reactionCancer-associated fibroblastsHigh mortality rateTumor-promoting functionsEpithelial cancer cellsImmune milieuImmune cellsPancreatic cancerEffective therapyDesmoplastic reactionMortality rateCholangiocarcinomaInvasive abilityTherapeutic gainStromal cellsTumor cellsEndothelial cellsEpithelial counterpartsCancer cellsIntrahepatic variantCellular populationsMicroenvironmentCellsRecent studies
2017
Molecular Mechanisms Driving Cholangiocarcinoma Invasiveness: An Overview
Brivio S, Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Molecular Mechanisms Driving Cholangiocarcinoma Invasiveness: An Overview. Gene Expression 2017, 18: 31-50. PMID: 29070148, PMCID: PMC5860940, DOI: 10.3727/105221617x15088670121925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajority of patientsPrimary liver cancerCancer-related deathPotential prognostic relevanceDevelopment of metastasesPro-oncogenic pathwaysNovel druggable targetsMechanism of actionCholangiocarcinoma invasivenessMesenchymal-like phenotypeDevastating malignancyCurative treatmentMolecular mechanismsPoor prognosisPrognostic relevancePrimary tumorBiliary epitheliumLiver cancerUseful biomarkerAbnormal activationCCA cell invasionMost carcinomasCCA cellsTumor microenvironmentCholangiocarcinomaAutocrine and Paracrine Mechanisms Promoting Chemoresistance in Cholangiocarcinoma
Cadamuro M, Brivio S, Spirli C, Joplin RE, Strazzabosco M, Fabris L. Autocrine and Paracrine Mechanisms Promoting Chemoresistance in Cholangiocarcinoma. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2017, 18: 149. PMID: 28098760, PMCID: PMC5297782, DOI: 10.3390/ijms18010149.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Cancer Invasiveness: What Can We Learn from Cholangiocarcinoma?
Brivio S, Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Cancer Invasiveness: What Can We Learn from Cholangiocarcinoma? Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2015, 4: 2028-2041. PMID: 26703747, PMCID: PMC4693158, DOI: 10.3390/jcm4121958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMesenchymal transitionAbundant stromal reactionEarly metastatic behaviorPrimary liver cancerEMT-like changesPotential therapeutic targetPro-invasive phenotypeSpecific disease mechanismsDismal prognosisBile ductChronic inflammationEMT biomarkersEpithelial malignanciesStromal reactionLiver cancerTumor stromaTherapeutic targetCholangiocarcinomaNew biomarkersTumor metastatizationMetastatic behaviorCCA cellsTherapeutic opportunitiesTumor microenvironmentStromal cells