[PDF][PDF] The third gas: H2S regulates perfusion pressure in both the isolated and perfused normal rat liver and in cirrhosis

…, E Antonelli, A Mencarelli, S Orlandi, B Renga… - …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The regulation of sinusoidal resistance is dependent on the contraction of hepatic stellate
cells (HSC) around sinusoidal endothelial cell (SEC) through paracrine cross‐talk of …

The bile acid receptor FXR is a modulator of intestinal innate immunity

P Vavassori, A Mencarelli, B Renga… - The Journal of …, 2009 - journals.aai.org
The farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a bile acid-regulated nuclear receptor expressed in
enterohepatic tissues. In this study we investigated whether FXR is expressed by cells of innate …

Inhibition of hydrogen sulfide generation contributes to gastric injury caused by anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal drugs

…, G Rizzo, A Mencarelli, S Orlandi, R Zanardo, B Renga… - Gastroenterology, 2005 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), an endogenous gaseous mediator that causes
vasodilation, is generated in mammalian tissues by cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) and …

The nuclear receptor SHP mediates inhibition of hepatic stellate cells by FXR and protects against liver fibrosis

S Fiorucci, E Antonelli, G Rizzo, B Renga, A Mencarelli… - Gastroenterology, 2004 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: The farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is an endogenous sensor for bile acids
and inhibits bile acid synthesis by inducing small heterodimer partner (SHP) gene …

[HTML][HTML] The bile acid receptor GPBAR-1 (TGR5) modulates integrity of intestinal barrier and immune response to experimental colitis

S Cipriani, A Mencarelli, MG Chini, E Distrutti, B Renga… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background GP-BAR1, a member G protein coupled receptor superfamily, is a cell surface
bile acid-activated receptor highly expressed in the ileum and colon. In monocytes, ligation of …

Evidence that hydrogen sulfide exerts antinociceptive effects in the gastrointestinal tract by activating KATP channels

E Distrutti, L Sediari, A Mencarelli, B Renga… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2006 - ASPET
Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) functions as a neuromodulator, but whether it modulates visceral
perception and pain is unknown. Cystathionineβ -synthase (CBS) and cystathionine-γ-lyase (…

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of intestinal microbiota by the probiotic VSL# 3 resets brain gene expression and ameliorates the age-related deficit in LTP

…, JA O'Reilly, C McDonald, S Cipriani, B Renga… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The intestinal microbiota is increasingly recognized as a complex signaling network that
impacts on many systems beyond the enteric system modulating, among others, cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] The bile acid sensor FXR regulates insulin transcription and secretion

B Renga, A Mencarelli, P Vavassori… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2010 - Elsevier
Farnesoid X Receptor plays an important role in maintaining bile acid, cholesterol homeostasis
and glucose metabolism. Here we investigated whether FXR is expressed by pancreatic …

Cross-talk between farnesoid-X-receptor (FXR) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ contributes to the antifibrotic activity of FXR ligands in rodent models …

S Fiorucci, G Rizzo, E Antonelli, B Renga… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2005 - ASPET
The nuclear receptors farnesoid X receptor (FXR) and peroxisome proliferator-activated
receptor (PPAR)γ exert counter-regulatory effects on hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and protect …

Antiatherosclerotic effect of farnesoid X receptor

A Mencarelli, B Renga, E Distrutti… - American Journal of …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
The farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily that
functions as an endogenous sensor for bile acids and regulates cholesterol and fatty acid …