Role of CD56-expressing immature biliary epithelial cells in biliary atresia

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 22; no. 8; pp. 2545 - 2557
• Main Author: Zhang, Rui-Zhong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 28.02.2016
• Subjects: 7;Biliary; adhesion; atresia;CD56;Epithelial; Basic Study; Bile Ducts - chemistry; Bile Ducts - pathology; Biliary; Biliary Atresia - blood; Biliary Atresia - metabolism; Biliary Atresia - pathology; Bilirubin - blood; CD56 Antigen - analysis; cell; cells;Liver; Child; Child, Preschool; Choledochal Cyst - blood; Choledochal Cyst - metabolism; Choledochal Cyst - pathology; epithelial; Epithelial Cells - chemistry; Epithelial Cells - pathology; gamma-Glutamyltransferase - blood; Hepatitis - blood; Hepatitis - metabolism; Hepatitis - pathology; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Keratin-19 - analysis; Liver Cirrhosis - metabolism; Liver Cirrhosis - pathology; Male; molecule;Cytokeratin; Receptor, Notch1 - analysis; Receptor, Notch2 - analysis; Severity of Illness Index; Epithelial cell adhesion molecule; Biliary atresia; Cytokeratin 7; Liver fibrosis; Biliary epithelial cells; CD56

AIM: To analyze the clinical and pathological parameters and expression of the neural cell adhesion molecule(CD56) in patients with biliary atresia(BA).METHODS: Established clinical laboratory markers of hepatic function, including enzyme activity, protein synthesis, and bilirubin metabolism, were e...