2018
β‐Catenin and interleukin‐1β–dependent chemokine (C‐X‐C motif) ligand 10 production drives progression of disease in a mouse model of congenital hepatic fibrosis
Kaffe E, Fiorotto R, Pellegrino F, Mariotti V, Amenduni M, Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M, Spirli C. β‐Catenin and interleukin‐1β–dependent chemokine (C‐X‐C motif) ligand 10 production drives progression of disease in a mouse model of congenital hepatic fibrosis. Hepatology 2018, 67: 1903-1919. PMID: 29140564, PMCID: PMC5906178, DOI: 10.1002/hep.29652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignal transducerΒ-cateninJanus kinase/signal transducerKinase/signal transducerActivator of transcriptionProtein kinase ATranscription 3 (STAT3) phosphorylationHepatic disease 1 (PKHD1) geneNOD-like receptorsKinase ATranscription 3Novel therapeutic avenuesGenetic diseasesNuclear translocationCognate receptorsFamily 3Nuclear factorMouse modelPKHD1Activated B cellsPhosphorylationActivatorCyst growthTherapeutic avenuesAMG 487
2016
Low-Dose Paclitaxel Reduces S100A4 Nuclear Import to Inhibit Invasion and Hematogenous Metastasis of Cholangiocarcinoma
Cadamuro M, Spagnuolo G, Sambado L, Indraccolo S, Nardo G, Rosato A, Brivio S, Caslini C, Stecca T, Massani M, Bassi N, Novelli E, Spirli C, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Low-Dose Paclitaxel Reduces S100A4 Nuclear Import to Inhibit Invasion and Hematogenous Metastasis of Cholangiocarcinoma. Cancer Research 2016, 76: 4775-4784. PMID: 27328733, PMCID: PMC4987167, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-16-0188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicBile Duct NeoplasmsBlotting, WesternCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCholangiocarcinomaHumansMiceMice, SCIDNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisPaclitaxelS100 Calcium-Binding Protein A4SumoylationXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsLow-dose paclitaxelNuclear S100A4Nuclear expressionSCID mouse xenograft modelPrimary liver cancerLocal tumor growthEGI-1 cellsCandidate therapeutic targetMouse xenograft modelMMP-9 secretionCholangiocarcinoma cell linesCholangiocarcinoma invasivenessLung disseminationMT1-MMP expressionCalcium binding proteinDismal prognosisRate of proliferationMetastatic spreadLiver cancerTumor massPaclitaxel treatmentXenograft modelTherapeutic targetTreatment opportunitiesMetastatic progression
2015
Leukemia inhibitory factor protects cholangiocarcinoma cells from drug-induced apoptosis via a PI3K/AKT-dependent Mcl-1 activation
Morton SD, Cadamuro M, Brivio S, Vismara M, Stecca T, Massani M, Bassi N, Furlanetto A, Joplin RE, Floreani A, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Leukemia inhibitory factor protects cholangiocarcinoma cells from drug-induced apoptosis via a PI3K/AKT-dependent Mcl-1 activation. Oncotarget 2015, 6: 26052-26064. PMID: 26296968, PMCID: PMC4694885, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.4482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBile Duct NeoplasmsBlotting, WesternCell Line, TumorCholangiocarcinomaCisplatinDeoxycytidineGemcitabineGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLeukemia Inhibitory FactorLeukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor alpha SubunitMicroscopy, FluorescenceMyeloid Cell Leukemia Sequence 1 ProteinPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionConceptsLeukemia inhibitory factorDrug-induced apoptosisChemotherapy-induced apoptosisPI3K inhibitionLIF effectsLIFR expressionExpression of LIFInhibitory factorRole of LIFCholangiocarcinoma cellsK inhibitionPI3K/Akt-dependent pathwayTumor stromal cellsHuman cholangiocarcinoma cell linesCell-like phenotypeCholangiocarcinoma cell linesMcl-1Akt-dependent pathwayUp-regulating Mcl-1IL-6 family cytokinesLIF secretionLiver malignanciesCholangiocarcinoma cell proliferationAnti-apoptotic proteinsFamily cytokines
2008
Morphological and Functional Features of Hepatic Cyst Epithelium in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Alvaro D, Onori P, Alpini G, Franchitto A, Jefferson DM, Torrice A, Cardinale V, Stefanelli F, Mancino MG, Strazzabosco M, Angelico M, Attili A, Gaudio E. Morphological and Functional Features of Hepatic Cyst Epithelium in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. American Journal Of Pathology 2008, 172: 321-332. PMID: 18202196, PMCID: PMC2312356, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2008.070293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlotting, WesternCell ProliferationCiliaCyst FluidCystsEpitheliumEstradiolFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunohistochemistryInsulin-Like Growth Factor ILiver DiseasesMaleMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningMiddle AgedPolycystic Kidney DiseasesReceptor, IGF Type 1Receptors, EstrogenConceptsAdult autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseInsulin-like growth factor-1Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseDominant polycystic kidney diseaseEstrogen receptorCyst epitheliumPolycystic kidney diseaseCyst fluidCell nuclear antigenKidney diseaseGrowth hormone receptorHormone receptorsNuclear antigenHepatic cyst fluidHuman cyst fluidEpithelial cellsRole of estrogenGrowth factor-1ADPKD patientsEstrogen antagonismImmunohistochemical expressionLarge cystsSmall cystsTherapeutic strategiesMTS proliferation