Search Results - "Monte, Maria J"
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Bile Acids in Physiology, Pathology and Pharmacology
Published in Current drug metabolism (01-01-2016)“…Bile acids, synthesized by hepatocytes from cholesterol, are specific and quantitatively important organic components of bile, where they are the main driving…”
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Bile acids: Chemistry, physiology, and pathophysiology
Published in World journal of gastroenterology : WJG (21-02-2009)“…The family of bile acids includes a group of molecular species of acidic steroids with very peculiar physicalchemical and biological characteristics. They are…”
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TREM-2 plays a protective role in cholestasis by acting as a negative regulator of inflammation
Published in Journal of hepatology (01-10-2022)“…Inflammation, particularly that mediated by bacterial components translocating from the gut to the liver and binding to toll-like receptors (TLRs), is central…”
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JNK-mediated disruption of bile acid homeostasis promotes intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (14-07-2020)“…Metabolic stress causes activation of the cJun NH₂-terminal kinase (JNK) signal transduction pathway. It is established that one consequence of JNK activation…”
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Differential activation of the human farnesoid X receptor depends on the pattern of expressed isoforms and the bile acid pool composition
Published in Biochemical pharmacology (01-10-2013)“…The farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a key sensor in bile acid homeostasis. Although four human FXR isoforms have been identified, the physiological role of this…”
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Causes of hOCT1‐Dependent Cholangiocarcinoma Resistance to Sorafenib and Sensitization by Tumor‐Selective Gene Therapy
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-10-2019)“…Although the multi‐tyrosine kinase inhibitor sorafenib is useful in the treatment of several cancers, cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is refractory to this drug…”
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Identification of fibroblast growth factor 15 as a novel mediator of liver regeneration and its application in the prevention of post-resection liver failure in mice
Published in Gut (01-06-2013)“…Cholestasis is associated with increased liver injury and morbidity after partial hepatectomy (PH), yet bile acids (BAs) are emerging as important mediators of…”
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Role of Genetic Variations in the Hepatic Handling of Drugs
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (20-04-2020)“…The liver plays a pivotal role in drug handling due to its contribution to the processes of detoxification (phases 0 to 3). In addition, the liver is also an…”
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Cocarcinogenic effects of intrahepatic bile acid accumulation in cholangiocarcinoma development
Published in Molecular cancer research (01-01-2014)“…Bile acid accumulation in liver with cholangiolar neoplastic lesions may occur before cholestasis is clinically detected. Whether this favors intrahepatic…”
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Impact of aging on primary liver cancer: epidemiology, pathogenesis and therapeutics
Published in Aging (Albany, NY.) (11-10-2021)“…Aging involves progressive physiological and metabolic reprogramming to adapt to gradual deterioration of organs and functions. This includes mechanisms of…”
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Enhanced antitumour drug delivery to cholangiocarcinoma through the apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter (ASBT)
Published in Journal of controlled release (28-10-2015)“…Novel antitumour drugs, such as cationic tyrosine kinase inhibitors, are useful in many types of cancer but not in others, such as cholangiocarcinoma (CCA),…”
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Lactation during cholestasis: Role of ABC proteins in bile acid traffic across the mammary gland
Published in Scientific reports (07-08-2017)“…Transporters involved in bile acid (BA) handling by the mammary gland are poorly understood. Here we have investigated the role of ABC proteins in blood-milk…”
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The role of reduced intracellular concentrations of active drugs in the lack of response to anticancer chemotherapy
Published in Acta pharmacologica Sinica (01-01-2014)“…A major difficulty in the treatment of cancers is the poor response of many tumors to pharmacological regimens. This situation can be accounted for by the…”
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Gene supplementation of CYP27A1 in the liver restores bile acid metabolism in a mouse model of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
Published in Molecular therapy. Methods & clinical development (10-09-2021)“…Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the CYP27A1 gene, encoding the sterol 27-hydroxylase. Disruption…”
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Impact of Liver Inflammation on Bile Acid Side Chain Shortening and Amidation
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (01-12-2022)“…Bile acid (BA) synthesis from cholesterol by hepatocytes is inhibited by inflammatory cytokines. Whether liver inflammation also affects BA side chain…”
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Potential role of trans-inhibition of the bile salt export pump by progesterone metabolites in the etiopathogenesis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Published in Journal of hepatology (01-06-2006)“…Progesterone metabolites such as 5α-pregnan-3α-ol-20-one (PM4) are elevated in serum of women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). When assayed in…”
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Lack of Abcc3 expression impairs bile-acid induced liver growth and delays hepatic regeneration after partial hepatectomy in mice
Published in Journal of hepatology (01-02-2012)“…Background & Aims Bile acids (BA) are increasingly recognized as important modulators of liver regeneration. Increased enterohepatic BA flux has been proposed…”
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Expression of transporters potentially involved in the targeting of cytostatic bile acid derivatives to colon cancer and polyps
Published in Biochemical pharmacology (14-09-2006)“…Drug targeting might help to overcome resistance to chemotherapy. Here we investigated whether colon cancer and polyps do express functional carriers involved…”
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Liver metabolic/oxidative stress induces hepatic and extrahepatic changes in the expression of the vitamin C transporters SVCT1 and SVCT2
Published in European journal of nutrition (01-03-2014)“…PURPOSE: Owing to its ability to inactivate harmful radicals, vitamin C plays a key role in antioxidant defense. The bioavailability of this vitamin depends…”
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