Inflammation and the Gut-Liver Axis in the Pathophysiology of Cholangiopathies

Cholangiocytes, the epithelial cells lining the bile ducts, represent the unique target of a group of progressive diseases known as cholangiopathies whose pathogenesis remain largely unknown. In normal conditions, cholangiocytes are quiescent and participate to the final bile volume and composition....

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Main Authors: Debora Maria Giordano, Claudio Pinto, Luca Maroni, Antonio Benedetti, Marco Marzioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/10/3003