Clinical diagnosis and staging of cholangiocarcinoma

B Blechacz, M Komuta, T Roskams… - Nature reviews …, 2011 - nature.com
… with caution, because high mitotic rates yield tetrasomy during the M phase of the cell cycle.
… T4 stage to sT3; N staging and M staging remained unchanged. The corresponding stages …

Genomic and genetic characterization of cholangiocarcinoma identifies therapeutic targets for tyrosine kinase inhibitors

JB Andersen, B Spee, BR Blechacz, I Avital, M Komuta… - Gastroenterology, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Cholangiocarcinoma is a heterogeneous disease with a poor
outcome that accounts for 5%−10% of primary liver cancers. We characterized its genomic and …

Clinicopathological study on cholangiolocellular carcinoma suggesting hepatic progenitor cell origin

M Komuta, B Spee, S Vander Borght, R De Vos… - Hepatology, 2008 - journals.lww.com
… The slides were reviewed by three independent pathologists (M. Komuta, M. Kojiro, and T. …
Expression of oncostatin M and its receptors in normal and cirrhotic human liver. J Hepatol …

[PDF][PDF] cHCC‐CCA: Consensus terminology for primary liver carcinomas with both hepatocytic and cholangiocytic differentation

…, M Komuta, F Kondo, R Miksad, M Nakano… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
… These are lesions best described by the LIRADS category LR-M, probably or definitely
malignant but not specific for HCC. The challenges associated with imaging cHCCCCA raise two …

Keratin 19: a key role player in the invasion of human hepatocellular carcinomas

O Govaere, M Komuta, J Berkers, B Spee, C Janssen… - Gut, 2014 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Keratin (K)19, a biliary/hepatic progenitor cell (HPC) marker, is expressed in a
subset of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) with poor prognosis. The underlying mechanisms …

[PDF][PDF] Histological diversity in cholangiocellular carcinoma reflects the different cholangiocyte phenotypes

M Komuta, O Govaere, V Vandecaveye, J Akiba… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
… The slides were reviewed by two independent pathologists (M. Komuta and T. Roskams).
Immunoreactivity was considered positive if more than 1% of tumor cells were stained in the …

Endoscopic Ultrasound–guided Fine-needle Biopsy With or Without Rapid On-site Evaluation for Diagnosis of Solid Pancreatic Lesions: A Randomized Controlled …

…, R Liotta, G Manes, F Di Nuovo, I Borbath, M Komuta… - Gastroenterology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and Aims The benefit of rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) on the diagnostic
accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) has never been …

[PDF][PDF] Obeticholic acid, a farnesoid X receptor agonist, improves portal hypertension by two distinct pathways in cirrhotic rats

L Verbeke, R Farre, J Trebicka, M Komuta… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a nuclear bile acid receptor involved in bile acid
homeostasis, hepatic and intestinal inflammation, liver fibrosis, and cardiovascular disease. We …

Hepatic progenitor cells: an update

T Roskams, A Katoonizadeh, M Komuta - Clinics in liver disease, 2010 - liver.theclinics.com
The liver is located in a toxic-rich environment, and consequently is required to tolerate
frequent exposure to toxins. In addition, the liver can be affected by a wide variety of toxins, …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatic fat loss in advanced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: are alterations in serum adiponectin the cause?

…, LE Wu, D McLeod, E Bugianesi, M Komuta… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Advanced liver fibrosis in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is often accompanied by a
reduction in hepatic fat to the point of complete fat loss (burnt‐out NASH), but the mechanisms …