Peribiliary gland damage due to liver transplantation involves peribiliary vascular plexus and vascular endothelial growth factor

Peribiliary gland damage due to liver transplantation involves peribiliary vascular plexus and vascular endothelial growth factor

Extrahepatic bile ducts are characterized by the presence of peribiliary glands (PBGs), which represent stem cell niches implicated in biliary regeneration. Orthotopic liver transplantation may be complicated by non-anastomotic strictures (NAS) of the bile ducts, which have been associated with isc...

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Main Authors: Antonio Franchitto, Diletta Overi, Romina Mancinelli, Anna Paola Mitterhofer, Paolo Muiesan, Francesca Tinti, Ilaria Umbro, Stefan G. Hubscher, Paolo Onori, Eugenio Gaudio, Guido Carpino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-05-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
Subjects:
Stem cells
bile duct
liver transplantation
biliary tract disease
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 alpha
Online Access:https://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/3022

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