Publications by authors named "Antonia Pece"
The complex (MABC) is a group of rapidly growing, nontuberculous mycobacteria that are ubiquitous in soil, urban water pipes, swimming pools, and drinking water. Members of the MABC are considered opportunistic pathogens. The aim of this study was to investigate the origins of MABC detected in broncho-lavage (BL) samples from asymptomatic cancer patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Bile salts (BSs) stimulate cholangiocyte proliferation in vitro and in vivo in normal rats. In this study, we evaluated the effects of BS-enriched diets on cholangiocyte proliferative activity already triggered by partial bile-duct ligation (pBDL), a surgical model that induces mild cholestatic conditions, focusing our attention on ursodeoxycholate (UDC).
Methods: Animals (n=45) were fed either a standard diet, or a 0.
Article Synopsis
- Hepatitis B virus (HBV) transgenic mice develop tumors by 20 months, and research indicates that liver cell proliferation plays a significant role in tumor formation.
- A study tested whether a diet enriched with ursodeoxycholate (UDC), which stimulates liver cell growth, would accelerate tumor development in these mice.
- Results showed that all UDC-treated mice had large tumors by 15 months, while only a third of control mice developed smaller tumors, indicating that UDC enhances hepatocyte proliferation and tumor growth without toxic effects.