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ArticleJournal of hepatology2008

Small proline-rich proteins (SPRR) function as SH3 domain ligands, increase resistance to injury and are associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in cholangiocytes.

Anthony J Demetris, Susan Specht, Isao Nozaki, John G Lunz, Donna Beer Stolz, Noriko Murase, Tong Wu

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Article in Journal of hepatology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Anthony J DemetrisThomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Division of Transplantation, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Montefiore, Room E741, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. demetrisaj@upmc.edu
Susan Specht
Isao Nozaki
John G Lunz
Donna Beer Stolz
Noriko Murase
Tong Wu
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · USShikoku Cancer Center · JPUniversity of Pittsburgh · USUPMC Montefiore · US

Funding

cPLA2, COX-2 and PPAR-gamma in CholangiocarcinomaR01CA102325 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI WU, TONG · 2005 to 2020
$3.8M
INTERLEUKIN 6 AND HUMAN BILIARY EPITHELIAL PROLIFERATIONR01DK049615 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI DEMETRIS, ANTHONY J · 1996 to 2006
$1.4M
Liver Regeneration as a Model for AngiogenesisR01CA076541 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI STOLZ, DONNA BEER · 2004 to 2008
$1.1M
LIVER REGENERATION AS A MODEL FOR ANGIOGENESISR29CA076541 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI STOLZ, DONNA BEER · 1998 to 2002
$368k
NCI NIH HHS CA 102235NCI NIH HHS CA76541NCI NIH HHS R01 CA076541NCI NIH HHS R01 CA102325NCI NIH HHS R29 CA076541NIDDK NIH HHS DK49615NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK049615
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsDeficient biliary epithelial cell (BEC) expression of small proline-rich protein (SPRR) 2A in IL-6(-/-) mice is associated with defective biliary barrier function after bile duct ligation. And numerous gene array expression studies show SPRR2A to commonly be among the most highly up-regulated genes in many non-squamous, stressed and remodeling barrier epithelia. Since the function of SPRR in these circumstances is unknown, we tested the exploratory hypothesis that BEC SPRR2A expression contributes to BEC barrier function and wound repair.

methodsThe effect of SPRR2A expression was studied in primary mouse BEC cultures; in a BEC cell line after forced overexpression of SPRR2A; and in human livers removed at the time of liver transplantation.

resultsForced SPRR2A overexpression showed that it functions as a SH3 domain ligand that increases resistance to oxidative injury and promotes wound restitution by enhancing migration and acquisition of mesenchymal characteristics. Low confluency non-neoplastic mouse BEC cultures show a phenotype similar to the stable transfectants, as did spindle-shaped BEC participating in atypical ductular reactions in primary biliary cirrhosis.

conclusionsThese observations suggest that SPRR2A-related BEC barrier modifications represent a novel, but widely utilized and evolutionarily conserved, response to stress that is worthy of further study.

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Oxidative Stresssrc Homology DomainsWound HealingAnimalsBile DuctsCadherinsCell MovementCells, CulturedCornified Envelope Proline-Rich ProteinsEpithelial CellsHumansInterleukin-6Keratin-19LigandsMembrane ProteinsMesodermCadherinsCornified Envelope Proline-Rich ProteinsInterleukin-6Keratin-19LigandsMembrane ProteinsSprr2a1 protein, mouseSPRR2A protein, human

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PMID18155796
PMCPMC2263141
OpenAlexW2009667997

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