Senescent cholangiocytes release extracellular vesicles that alter target cell phenotype via the epidermal growth factor receptor.
Mohammed S Al SuraihChristy E TrussoniPatrick L SplinterNicholas F LaRussoSteven P O'HaraPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2020)
The data continue to support the importance of cholangiocyte senescence in PSC pathogenesis, directly implicate EVs in cholangiocyte proliferation, malignant progression and immune cell activation and migration, and identify novel therapeutic approaches for PSC.