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ArticleLaboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology2018

Ursodeoxycholate inhibits mast cell activation and reverses biliary injury and fibrosis in Mdr2

Fanyin Meng, Lindsey Kennedy, Laura Hargrove, Jennifer Demieville, Hannah Jones, Taronish Madeka, Allen Karstens, Kevin Chappell, Gianfranco Alpini, Amelia Sybenga and 4 more

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Article in Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Fanyin MengResearch, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA.
Lindsey KennedyResearch, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA.
Laura HargroveMedical Physiology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, TX, USA.
Jennifer DemievilleResearch, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA.
Hannah JonesScott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX, USA.
Taronish MadekaScott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX, USA.
Allen KarstensScott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX, USA.
Kevin ChappellScott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX, USA.
Gianfranco AlpiniResearch, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA.
Amelia SybengaScott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX, USA.
Pietro InvernizziHumanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
Francesca BernuzziHumanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
Sharon DeMorrowResearch, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA.
Heather FrancisResearch, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA. hfrancis@medicine.tamhsc.edu.
Baylor Scott & White Health · USCentral Texas Veterans Health Care System · USHumanitas University · ITTexas A&M Health Science Center · US

Funding

Dysregulation of hypothalamic neuropeptides is associated with biliary hyperplasiaR01DK082435 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI DEMORROW, SHARON · 2010 to 2020
$2.7M
The Paracrine Regulation of Mast Cells During Biliary/Cholangiocyte Repair and DamageR01DK108959 · NIDDK · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI FRANCIS, HEATHER L · 2016 to 2024
$2.5M
Autocrine/Paracrine Regulation of Intrahepatic Bile Duct GrowthI01BX000574 · VA · RLR VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI ALPINI, GIANFRANCO D · 2009 to 2022
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Functional characters of non-coding RNAs in alcoholic liver injuryI01BX001724 · VA · RLR VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI MENG, FANYIN · 2012 to 2024
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The role of hypothalamic neuropeptides on biliary function during cholestasisI01BX002638 · VA · OLIN TEAGUE VETERANS CENTER · PI DEMORROW, SHARON · 2015 to 2018
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Mechanisms of synergistic regulation of biliary inflammation and fibrosisI01BX003031 · VA · RLR VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI FRANCIS, HEATHER L · 2016 to 2023
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BLRD VA I01 BX000574BLRD VA I01 BX001724BLRD VA I01 BX002638BLRD VA I01 BX003031NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK082435NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK108959
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is used to treat biliary disorders; and, bile acids alter mast cell (MC) histamine release. MCs infiltrate Mdr2

Indexed as

AnimalsCase-Control StudiesCholagogues and CholereticsCholangitis, SclerosingHepatic Stellate CellsHistamineHumansLiver DiseasesMast CellsMice, KnockoutUrsodeoxycholic AcidCholagogues and CholereticsHistamineUrsodeoxycholic Acid

Identifiers

PMID30143751
PMCPMC6214746
OpenAlexW2888518340

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Registered trials

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