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  • Hepatology
  • Cell Biology
  • Gastroenterology

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  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) are chronic cholestatic liver diseases.
  • Both are characterized by damage to bile ducts and activation of hepatic progenitor cells, leading to ductular reaction (DR).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and compare the differences in hepatic progenitor cell niche activation between PSC and PBC.
  • To determine the clinical significance of DR in these conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of liver tissue samples from healthy donors, PSC patients, and PBC patients.
  • Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence to assess DR, progenitor cell phenotype, and signaling pathways (SOX9, CK19, laminin, NOTCH1, WNT).

Main Results:

  • Ductular reaction (DR) was more extensive, appeared earlier, and showed higher proliferation in PBC compared to PSC.
  • Progenitor cell activation in PBC involved more SOX9+ and CK19+ cells with less hepatocyte differentiation.
  • PSC progenitor cell niches had lower laminin and NOTCH1 but higher WNT pathway signaling compared to PBC.

Conclusions:

  • Hepatic progenitor cell activation differs significantly between PSC and PBC, with distinct fate commitments and signaling pathway predominance.
  • In PBC, DR is a relevant histologic prognostic marker, correlating with clinical scores.