Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Papers
(The TQCC of Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology is 11. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
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NRF2 Controls the Competitive Fitness of Squamous Epithelial Cells in the Mouse Esophagus83
Ptpn2: A Critical Regulator of Paneth Cell Homeostasis83
Pathophysiological Roles of Ductular Reaction in Liver Inflammation and Hepatic Fibrogenesis76
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Should I Stay or Should I Go – ERK as Control Lever in Hepatocyte Expansion72
Location Matters: Mitochondrial Arginase 2 as a Treatment for Metabolic Disease?72
Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells in the Digestive System: Defender or Destroyer?69
Gut-innervating TRPV1+ Neurons Drive Chronic Visceral Pain via Microglial P2Y12 Receptor68
Development of Human Gut Organoids With Resident Tissue Macrophages as a Model of Intestinal Immune Responses68
Autophagy Regulates Esophageal Epithelial Renewal67
Interindividual Variation in Gut Nitrergic Neuron Density Is Regulated By GDNF Levels and ETV166
T Cell Repertoire Homogeneity and Blood-Gut Overlap in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease63
New Immune Role for Axin1 in Colon Cancer Suppression59
Macrophage Nogo-B Drives Liver Fibrosis59
In Vivo Genome-Wide CRISPR Activation Screening Identifies Functionally Important Long Noncoding RNAs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma59
Loss of Brg1 and Pten in Pancreatic Ductal Cells Forms Intraductal Tubulopapillary Neoplasm via the YAP/TAZ Pathway58
Targeting Ferroptosis Restores the Antiviral Activity of CD8+ T Cells During Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection58
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Long-term Temporal Stability of Peripheral Blood DNA Methylation Profiles in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease57
Role of Nox4 in Mitigating Inflammation and Fibrosis in Dextran Sulfate Sodium–Induced Colitis54
RBPJ Deficiency Sensitizes Pancreatic Acinar Cells to KRAS-Mediated Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia Initiation53
Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate Promotes Hepatic Lipid Accumulation by Prenylation of Perilipin453
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Stratifin Is Necessary for Spasmolytic Polypeptide-Expressing Metaplasia Development After Acute Gastric Injury48
The Placode Lineage Contributes to the Enteric Nervous System: A Caution for Cell Transplantation Therapy for Hirschsprung Disease47
Liver-specific Bcl3 Knockout Alleviates Acetaminophen-induced Liver Injury by Activating Nrf2 Pathway in Male Mice45
PFKFB3-mediated Pro-glycolytic Shift in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Proliferation44
HIRA in Hepatitis B Virus Minichromosome Regulation: Another Piece of the Puzzle44
Glia Maturation Factor-β Supports Liver Regeneration by Remodeling Actin Network to Enhance STAT3 Proliferative Signals44
STIM1 Deficiency In Intestinal Epithelium Attenuates Colonic Inflammation and Tumorigenesis by Reducing ER Stress of Goblet Cells43
Prolonged Administration of Melatonin Ameliorates Liver Phenotypes in Cholestatic Murine Model42
A Dual-Compartment Scaffolding Role for RACK1 in Hepatic Glucagon Signaling and Gluconeogenesis41
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The Interplay of TGF-β1 and Cholesterol Orchestrating Hepatocyte Cell Fate, EMT, and Signals for HSC Activation40
NF-κB Inducing Kinase Attenuates Colorectal Cancer by Regulating Noncanonical NF-κB Mediated Colonic Epithelial Cell Regeneration40
Trypsin-Mediated Sensitization to Ferroptosis Increases the Severity of Pancreatitis in Mice40
In vivo CRISPR Activation Screening, a Powerful Tool to Discover Oncogenic Driver Genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma39
C-Reactive Protein, a Promising Approach for Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity38
Normalization of Cystic Fibrosis Immune System Reverses Intestinal Neutrophilic Inflammation and Significantly Improves the Survival of Cystic Fibrosis Mice38
Interplay of Gut Microbes and Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease38
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Editorial Board38
CDKN2A-p16 Deletion and Activated KRASG12D Drive Barrett’s-Like Gland Hyperplasia-Metaplasia and Synergize in the Development of Dysplasia Precancer Lesions37
The Transcriptomic Landscape of the Human Intestine37
Desmoplakin Maintains Transcellular Keratin Scaffolding and Protects From Intestinal Injury35
PHLDB2 Mediates Cetuximab Resistance via Interacting With EGFR in Latent Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer35
Adipokine C1q/Tumor Necrosis Factor- Related Protein 3 (CTRP3) Attenuates Intestinal Inflammation Via Sirtuin 1/NF-κB Signaling35
Ferroptosis: A Novel Target to Rescue CD8+ T Cells Against Hepatitis B Virus35
Anti-prion Antibody Ameliorates Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis in Mice34
Extrinsic Innervation of Myenteric Plexus of Human Large Intestine Via Colonic Nerves34
Loss of SPTBN1 Suppresses Autophagy Via SETD7-mediated YAP Methylation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Initiation and Development33
Continuous Activation of C/EBPβ Transcription Factor Prevents Fibrosis Resolution After Alcohol Cessation33
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PFKFB4 Drives the Oncogenicity in TP53-Mutated Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Phosphatase-Dependent Manner32
CREB Fuels Tumorigenesis in Alcoholic Pancreatitis32
Activation and Spatial Redistribution of RNA Splicing Factors Trigger Hepatic Regeneration32
Metabolic Regulation of Macrophages by SIRT1 Determines Activation During Cholestatic Liver Disease in Mice31
Ablation of Sympathetic Nerve-β3 Adrenergic Receptor-mediated Adipose Tissue Lipolysis Attenuates Alcohol-induced Liver Injury in Mice31
GDF15 Ameliorates Liver Fibrosis by Metabolic Reprogramming of Macrophages to Acquire Anti-Inflammatory Properties31
Sonic Hedgehog and WNT Signaling Regulate a Positive Feedback Loop Between Intestinal Epithelial and Stromal Cells to Promote Epithelial Regeneration31
A Point Mutation R122C in RUNX3 Promotes the Expansion of Isthmus Stem Cells and Inhibits Their Differentiation in the Stomach30
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Editorial Board30
KDM6A/B Demethylases in Gut Homeostasis30
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Siglec-H-/- Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Protect Against Acute Liver Injury by Suppressing IFN-γ/Th1 Response and Promoting IL-21+ CD4 T Cells29
Selective Elimination of NRF2-Activated Cells by Competition With Neighboring Cells in the Esophageal Epithelium28
Androgen Enhances Aflatoxin-induced Genotoxicity and Inflammation to Liver Cancer in Male Hepatitis B Patients28
MUC13 Cell Surface Mucin Limits Salmonella Typhimurium Infection by Protecting the Mucosal Epithelial Barrier28
Histamine Signaling Is Essential for Tissue Macrophage Differentiation and Suppression of Bacterial Overgrowth in the Stomach28
Myosin Light Chain 9 Mediates Graft Fibrosis After Pediatric Liver Transplantation Through TLR4/MYD88/NF-κB Signaling28
Targeting Tumor Stroma in CMS4 Colorectal Cancer: Phospholamban Takes Center Stage27
Moving Up a NOTCH: Defining the Stem Cell Niche in the Gastric Antrum27
Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Cholangiocarcinoma27
Interplay Between Drug-Induced Liver Injury and Gut Microbiota: A Comprehensive Overview26
When Liver Slices Meet Single-Cell Technology26
Linking of Senescence to Autophagy Deficiency in Chronic Liver Disease26
Microbial Players in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Current Evidence and Concepts26
Hepatocytes Are Resistant to Cell Death From Canonical and Non-Canonical Inflammasome-Activated Pyroptosis26
Fibroblast Activation Protein Activates Macrophages and Promotes Parenchymal Liver Inflammation and Fibrosis26
Tofacitinib Mitigates the Increased SARS-CoV-2 Infection Susceptibility Caused by an IBD Risk Variant in the PTPN2 Gene26
Calcium Channel α2δ1 is Essential for Pancreatic Tumor-Initiating Cells through Sequential Phosphorylation of PKM226
The Protective Role of DDIT4 in Helicobacter pylori-induced Gastric Metaplasia Through Metabolic Regulation of Ferroptosis26
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Editorial Board25
Interferon-γ Signaling in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Affects Epithelial Barrier Function and Programmed Cell Death24
Innate Lymphoid Cells: New Culprits of Alcohol-Associated Steatohepatitis24
Wnt Signaling Silences GUCY2C Hormones in Colorectal Cancer24
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DNMT3B Alleviates Liver Steatosis Induced by Chronic Low-grade LPS via Inhibiting CIDEA Expression24
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Oxidized HMGB1 Adducts Unleash Inflammation in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease24
Purinergic Pathways in the Spinal Microglia as a Putative Target for Treatment of Chronic Abdominal Pain23
Scaffolding Supports the Hippo23
A Balancing Act: GRHL3 Limits WNT Signaling to Promote Tissue Homeostasis in the Esophageal Epithelium23
Liver Traffic Jam: How Sinusoidal Congestion Rewires Macrophage Distribution via CXCL922
Congestion Enriches Intra-hepatic Macrophages Through Reverse Zonation of CXCL9 in Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells22
Blockade of Hepatocyte PCSK9 Ameliorates Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Promoting Pink1-Parkin–Mediated Mitophagy22
Increased Motility and Suppression of Ex Vivo–Expanded Regulatory T Cells Designed for Adoptive Transfer Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis21
From Muscle to Macrophage: An Anti-inflammatory Role for the Metabolite N-lactoyl-phenylalanine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease21
Microbiota-dependent Formylated Peptide Receptor (Fpr1/2) Signaling Regulates Enteric Nervous System Development and Gastrointestinal Motility in Mice21
Intrahepatic Exhausted Antiviral Immunity in an Immunocompetent Mouse Model of Chronic Hepatitis B21
Presence of Intact Hepatitis B Virions in Exosomes21
Glycoprotein (GP)96 Is Essential for Maintaining Intestinal Epithelial Architecture by Supporting Its Self-Renewal Capacity21
SYK-3BP2 Pathway Activity in Parenchymal and Myeloid Cells Is a Key Pathogenic Factor in Metabolic Steatohepatitis21
Targeting the Cell Biology of MYO5B Loss in MVID20
Caffeine Limits Expansion of Apc-Deficient Clones in the Intestine by NOTUM Inhibition20
PKMζ, a Brain-specific PKCζ Isoform, is Required for Glycolysis and Myofibroblastic Activation of Hepatic Stellate Cells20
Cover - Blocking BRP39 Alters the Course of Liver Inflammation20
CMGH: Evolving to Advance Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research20
Loss of SQSTM1/p62 Induces Obesity and Exacerbates Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury in Aged Mice20
Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea in Pediatric Patients Is Associated With Type 2 and Type 9 T Cells in the Intestinal Mucosa20
Genetic Ablation of C/EBPα-p300 Pathway Blocks Development of Obese Pregnancy Associated Liver Disorders in Offspring19
Telocyte Recruitment During the Emergence of a Metaplastic Niche in the Stomach19
Cellular Crosstalk Promotes Hepatic Progenitor Cell Proliferation and Stellate Cell Activation in 3D Co-culture19
Role of the Endocannabinoid System in the Regulation of Intestinal Homeostasis19
Vitamin D Receptor Activation Targets ROS-Mediated Crosstalk Between Autophagy and Apoptosis in Hepatocytes in Cholestasic Mice19
Targeting USP9X–AMPK Axis in ARID1A-Deficient Hepatocellular Carcinoma19
TM6SF2/PNPLA3/MBOAT7 Loss-of-Function Genetic Variants Impact on NAFLD Development and Progression Both in Patients and in In Vitro Models19
Elevated Bile Acids Induce Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders in Chronic Liver Diseases19
Genetic Variation Between Small Bowel and Colon-Predominant Crohn's Disease19
Notch-Driven Cholangiocarcinogenesis Involves the Hippo Pathway Effector TAZ via METTL3-m6A-YTHDF119
Colitis-Induced Small Intestinal Hypomotility Is Dependent on Enteroendocrine Cell Loss in Mice19
Actinomyces odontolyticus: From Carries to Colorectal Cancer18
FGL2–MCOLN3-Autophagy Axis–Triggered Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Exacerbate Liver Injury in Fulminant Viral Hepatitis18
Cellular Interactions and Crosstalk Facilitating Biliary Fibrosis in Cholestasis18
Rapid Research, High Impact: CMGH’s Short-Form Initiative18
Cell-specific Deletion of NLRP3 Inflammasome Identifies Myeloid Cells as Key Drivers of Liver Inflammation and Fibrosis in Murine Steatohepatitis18
Correction18
Interferon Signaling Alters Epithelial Function in Eosinophilic Esophagitis18
Fueling HCC Dynamics: Interplay Between Tumor Microenvironment and Tumor Initiating Cells18
Rethinking Immune Check Point Inhibitors Use in Liver Transplantation: Implications and Resistance18
Cover 1 - Mechanistic Insights Into Colonic Motor Patterns18
The miR-23b/27b/24-1 Cluster Inhibits Hepatic Fibrosis by Inactivating Hepatic Stellate Cells18
All Good Things Come to an End: 5 Years at the Helm of CMGH18
Oxaliplatin-Resistant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Drives Immune Evasion Through PD-L1 Up-Regulation and PMN-Singular Recruitment17
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Wild-type APC Influences the Severity of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis17
Cyclin-dependent Kinase 9 as a Potential Target for Anti-TNF-resistant Inflammatory Bowel Disease17
Osr1 Is a Critical Regulator of Macrophage Polarization in NASH Progression17
Beyond Regulation of Acid Secretion: A Novel Role for Histamine in Gastric Macrophage Differentiation and Function17
Autophagy-Related Activation of Hepatic Stellate Cells Reduces Cellular miR-29a by Promoting Its Vesicular Secretion17
On the Origin of Pancreatic Cancer: Molecular Tumor Subtypes in Perspective of Exocrine Cell Plasticity17
Can Psyllium Alleviate Colitis?17
Correction17
Pioneer Factor Foxa2 Mediates Chromatin Conformation Changes for Activation of Bile Acid Targets of FXR16
PFKFB4 Is a Metabolic Driver of HCC Progression and Chemoresistance Through ROS Mitigation16
Inhibition of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase 4 in CD4+ T Cells Ameliorates Intestinal Inflammation16
The STING That Tames Pro-inflammatory T-cells16
Mrgprb2-dependent Mast Cell Activation Plays a Crucial Role in Acute Colitis16
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Activation of Proneuronal Transcription Factor Ascl1 in Maternal Liver Ensures a Healthy Pregnancy16
HBV X Protein Induces Degradation of UBXN7, a Novel Negative Regulator of NF-κB Signaling, to Promote HBV Replication16
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Improving Gastric Motility in Aging Through EZH2 Inhibition and Preservation of Interstitial Cells of Cajal16
Differential MYC Phosphorylation Drives the Divergent Cholangiocyte Response to Stress16
Etomidate Improves Antitumor Immunity by Suppressing PD-L1 Expression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells16
Unraveling the Oncogenic Characteristics of the Cytolinker, Plectin, in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma16
UBCH5 Family Members Differentially Impact Stabilization of Mutant p53 via RNF128 Iso1 During Barrett’s Progression to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma16
Macrophage COX2 Mediates Efferocytosis, Resolution Reprogramming, and Intestinal Epithelial Repair16
Bone Loss in Intestinal Inflammation Disease Yields to Osteoclastogenesis Inhibition16
Hepatic Ketogenesis Regulates Lipid Homeostasis via ACSL1-mediated Fatty Acid Partitioning16
2’-Fucosyllactose Ameliorates Chemotherapy-Induced Intestinal Mucositis by Protecting Intestinal Epithelial Cells Against Apoptosis15
D-amino Acids Ameliorate Experimental Colitis and Cholangitis by Inhibiting Growth of Proteobacteria: Potential Therapeutic Role in Inflammatory Bowel Disease15
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Surgery for Crohn’s Disease Is Associated With a Dysbiotic Microbiome and Metabolome: Results From Two Prospective Cohorts15
Neurotensin Regulates Proliferation and Stem Cell Function in the Small Intestine in a Nutrient-Dependent Manner15
Assessing Long-Term Liver Safety of Statins and PCSK9 Inhibitors Using Human Genetics15
A Dual Role of HGF-ERK Signaling in IL6/HGF-induced Hepatocyte Proliferation15
Novel Fat Taste Receptor Agonists Curtail Progressive Weight Gain in Obese Male Mice15
BRP39 Regulates Neutrophil Recruitment in NLRP3 Inflammasome-Induced Liver Inflammation15
Stroma New Tune: Emerging Role of PKA in Maintaining Gastric Homeostasis15
Alterations in Cytoskeleton and Mitochondria in the Development and Reversal of Steatosis in Human Hepatocytes15
NFATc1 Is a Central Mediator of EGFR-Induced ARID1A Chromatin Dissociation During Acinar Cell Reprogramming14
DNA 6mA Demethylase ALKBH1 Orchestrates Fatty Acid Metabolism and Suppresses Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis14
Platelets in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: Interaction With Neutrophils14
FACI Is a Novel CREB-H–Induced Protein That Inhibits Intestinal Lipid Absorption and Reverses Diet-Induced Obesity14
Gut Epithelial Inositol Polyphosphate Multikinase Alleviates Experimental Colitis via Governing Tuft Cell Homeostasis14
Stromal Cell Regulation of Intestinal Inflammatory Fibrosis14
HNF4α Acts as Upstream Functional Regulator of Intestinal Wnt3 and Paneth Cell Fate14
Rethinking Fibrosis Regression in Alcohol-associated Liver Disease Through C/EBPβ Inhibition14
Phosphocreatine Rescues Intestinal Epithelial Metabolic Dysfunction Related to Creatine Kinase Loss and Is Protective in Murine Colitis14
GPAT1 Deficiency in Mice Modulates NASH Progression in a Model-Dependent Manner14
Liver PP2A-Cα Protects From Parenteral Nutrition-associated Hepatic Steatosis13
Dietary Selection Pressures and Their Impact on the Gut Microbiome13
Genome-wide CRISPR Screening Identifies NFκB and c-MET as Druggable Targets to Sensitize Lenvatinib Treatment in Hepatocellular Carcinoma13
A Reflux Linked GATA Factor Fulcrum Dictates Lineage Commitment Through GPRC5B During the Esophageal Dysplastic Transition13
The Alpha-Lipoic Acid Improves Glucose Metabolism and Hyperinsulinemia in Acute Intermittent Porphyria: A Nutritional Concept for the Management of Rare Disorders13
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Intestinal Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase-1 Regulates Energy Balance via Alterations in Bile Acid Homeostasis13
IGF2BP1/IMP1 Deletion Enhances a Facultative Stem Cell State via Regulation of MAP1LC3B13
Loss of H2R Signaling Disrupts Neutrophil Homeostasis and Promotes Inflammation-Associated Colonic Tumorigenesis in Mice12
Innate Immune Regulation: ABHD17 Is Calling NOD2 Back From Duty12
HNRNPM Regulates HCC Tumorigenesis and Cancer Stemness: Identification of a Novel Therapeutic Target?12
Deriving Human Intestinal Organoids with Functional Tissue-Resident Macrophages All From Pluripotent Stem Cells12
Chronic Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis Causes Long-Term Changes in Goblet Cell Function12
CREB Drives Acinar to Ductal Cells Reprogramming and Promotes Pancreatic Cancer Progression in Preclinical Models of Alcoholic Pancreatitis12
Sphingosine Kinase 1 – A Therapeutic Opportunity for Alleviating Liver Fibrosis?12
Hepatitis B Virus-KMT2B Integration Drives Hepatic Oncogenic Processes in a Human Gene-edited Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells-derived Model12
Reflux, Reprogramming, and Progenitor Fate: Reframing the Origins of Esophageal Dysplasia12
Colorectal 15-Lipoxygenase-1 as a Host Factor Determining the Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid on Colorectal Tumorigenesis in Mice12
Dysregulation of the Environmental Sensor Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Affects Differentiation of Human Colon Organoids12
Undifferentiated Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells as a Genetic Model for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease12
Hepatitis B Virus Utilizes a Retrograde Trafficking Route via the Trans-Golgi Network to Avoid Lysosomal Degradation12
Shc Is Implicated in Calreticulin-Mediated Sterile Inflammation in Alcoholic Hepatitis12
Long Noncoding RNA uc173 is a Novel Regulator of Mitochondrial Metabolism Driving Intestinal Mucosal Growth11
Escherichia fergusonii Promotes Nonobese Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Interfering With Host Hepatic Lipid Metabolism Through Its Own msRNA 2348711
Actin Filaments in Primary Hepatocytes11
Response to Spontaneous Cholemia in C57BL/6 Mice Predisposes to Liver Cancer in NASH11
The Ties That Bind: Enteric Glia Link T Cells to Plexitis in Crohn’s11
Nothing but NET: A Novel Model of Alcohol Induced Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Demonstrates Both Enhanced Mechanistic Insight and a Possible Therapeutic Pathway11
Uncertain Beginnings: Acinar and Ductal Cell Plasticity in the Development of Pancreatic Cancer11
Imperatorin Alleviates Intestinal Fibrosis by Suppressing AIM2-mediated GSDMD Pyroptosis in Macrophages11
Cover - Pcks9 Inhibition Impacts Hepatic Ischemic-Reperfusion Injury11
In the Enteric Nervous System, It’s All About Connections11
Correction11
Parenteral Nutrition Associated Hepatic Steatosis and NAFLD Intersect at AMPK11
Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor 4 Promotes Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis by Activating NLRP3 Inflammasome11
Paneth Cells: Dispensable yet Irreplaceable for the Intestinal Stem Cell Niche11
Cover 1 - NRF2-Activated Cells Are Eliminated From Esophagus11
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Gastrointestinal Tract Homeostasis: The Role of the Inositol Polyphosphate Multikinase11
PRRX1 Has Functional Roles in Pancreatic Acinar to Ductal Metaplasia and Carcinogenesis11
Introducing Article Numbering to Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology11
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