Biliary Atresia–emerging diagnostic and therapy opportunities

U Lendahl, VCH Lui, PHY Chung, PKH Tam - EBioMedicine, 2021 - thelancet.com
Biliary Atresia is a devastating pediatric cholangiopathy affecting the bile ducts of the liver. In
this review, we describe recent progress in the understanding of liver development with a …

Rodent models of cholestatic liver disease: A practical guide for translational research

E Gijbels, A Pieters, K De Muynck, M Vinken… - Liver …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cholestatic liver disease denotes any situation associated with impaired bile flow
concomitant with a noxious bile acid accumulation in the liver and/or systemic circulation …

A nonbile acid farnesoid X receptor agonist tropifexor potently inhibits cholestatic liver injury and fibrosis by modulating the gut–liver axis

Y Xiao, Y Wang, Y Liu, W Wang, X Tian… - Liver …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background & Aims Tropifexor (TXR) is a novel nonbile acid that acts as an agonist
of farnesoid X receptor (FXR). TXR is currently in Phase 2 trials for the treatment of non …

Evaluation of statins as a new therapy to alleviate chronotropic dysfunction in cirrhotic rats

Q Niaz, SM Tavangar, S Mehreen, M Ghazi-Khansari… - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims Liver cirrhosis defines by regenerative nodules and fibrotic septa, causing a
complication called cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM) with chronotropic hypo-responsiveness …

Fibrosis development linked to alterations in glucose and energy metabolism and prooxidant–antioxidant balance in experimental models of liver injury

DS Semenovich, NV Andrianova, LD Zorova… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of liver fibrosis is one of the most severe and life-threatening outcomes of
chronic liver disease (CLD). For targeted therapy of CLD, it is highly needed to reveal …

Insight into bile duct reaction to obstruction from a three-dimensional perspective using ex vivo phase-contrast CT

WJ Lv, XY Zhao, DD Hu, XH Xin, LL Qin, CH Hu - Radiology, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Biliary obstruction leads to an increase in biliary pressure within the biliary
system, which induces the morphologic adaptation of the biliary tree. Purpose To observe …

Preclinical insights into cholangiopathies: disease modeling and emerging therapeutic targets

K Sato, S Glaser, L Kennedy… - Expert opinion on …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The common predominant clinical features of cholangiopathies such as primary
sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), and biliary atresia (BA) are …

Liver organoids cocultured on decellularized native liver scaffolds as a bridging therapy improves survival from liver failure in rabbits

WL Septiana, W Ayudyasari, H Gunardi… - In Vitro Cellular & …, 2023 - Springer
The present study aimed to develop viable liver organoids using decellularized native liver
scaffolds and evaluate the efficacy of human liver organoid transplantation in a rabbit model …

Perfusion analysis of kidney injury in rats with cirrhosis induced by common bile duct ligation using arterial spin labeling mri

Y Yu, S Xie, K Wang, F Zhang, C Jiang… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Arterial spin labeling (ASL) has been proven to be effective in ischemia‐
induced acute kidney injury (AKI); however, validation of ASL magnetic resonance imaging …

Effect of Bile on Hemodynamics and Blood Micro-Rheological Parameters in Experimental Models of Bilhemia

AA Matrai, A Varga, LA Fazekas, B Bedocs-Barath… - Metabolites, 2024 - mdpi.com
As a rare complication of liver injury and certain interventions, bile can enter the
bloodstream depending on the pressure gradient, resulting in bilhemia. Its micro-rheological …