2012
Longitudinal Effects of MRI-Measured Hepatic Steatosis on Biomarkers of Glucose Homeostasis and Hepatic Apoptosis in Obese Youth
Kim G, Giannini C, Pierpont B, Feldstein AE, Santoro N, Kursawe R, Shaw M, Duran E, Goldberg R, Dziura J, Caprio S. Longitudinal Effects of MRI-Measured Hepatic Steatosis on Biomarkers of Glucose Homeostasis and Hepatic Apoptosis in Obese Youth. Diabetes Care 2012, 36: 130-136. PMID: 22933439, PMCID: PMC3526202, DOI: 10.2337/dc12-0277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingWhole-body insulin sensitivityInsulin sensitivityObese youthHepatic steatosisInsulin resistanceHepatocellular apoptosisGlucose homeostasisOral glucose tolerance testHepatic apoptosisAbdominal magnetic resonance imagingCK-18 levelsFatty liver groupGlucose tolerance testHepatic fat contentLiver groupIndependent predictorsFatty liverDisposition indexTolerance testBlood glucoseMetabolic parametersCK-18Multivariate analysisResonance imaging
2011
Nuclear expression of S100A4 calcium‐binding protein increases cholangiocarcinoma invasiveness and metastasization
Fabris L, Cadamuro M, Moserle L, Dziura J, Cong X, Sambado L, Nardo G, Sonzogni A, Colledan M, Furlanetto A, Bassi N, Massani M, Cillo U, Mescoli C, Indraccolo S, Rugge M, Okolicsanyi L, Strazzabosco M. Nuclear expression of S100A4 calcium‐binding protein increases cholangiocarcinoma invasiveness and metastasization. Hepatology 2011, 54: 890-899. PMID: 21618579, PMCID: PMC3753582, DOI: 10.1002/hep.24466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnimalsApoptosisBile Duct NeoplasmsBile Ducts, IntrahepaticCell MovementCell NucleusCell ProliferationCholangiocarcinomaFemaleHumansMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9MiceMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisPrognosisS100 Calcium-Binding Protein A4S100 ProteinsConceptsSurgical resectionCCA cellsNuclear expressionCCA patientsMetastatic propertiesSevere combined immunodeficiency miceTFK-1Time of surgeryRole of S100A4Log-rank testCombined immunodeficiency miceExpression of S100A4EGI-1 cellsHuman CCA cell linesPotential therapeutic targetMMP-9 secretionCCA cell linesHuman liver samplesCholangiocarcinoma invasivenessNuclear S100A4Severe prognosisPatient survivalPoor prognosisNeoplastic ductsImmunodeficiency mice