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The biliary tree is composed of intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts, lined by mature epithelial cells called cholangiocytes, and contains peribiliary glands deep within the duct walls. Branch points, such as the cystic duct, perihilar and periampullar regions, contain high numbers of these glands. Peribiliary glands contain multipotent stem cells, which self-replicate and can differentiate into hepatocytes, cholangiocytes or pancreatic islets, depending on the microenvironment. Similar cells—presumably committed progenitor cells—are found in the gallbladder (which lacks peribiliary glands). The stem and progenitor cell characteristics indicate a common embryological origin for the liver, biliary tree and pancreas, which has implications for regenerative medicine as well as the pathophysiology and oncogenesis of midgut organs. This Perspectives article describes a hypothetical model of cell lineages starting in the duodenum and extending to the liver and pancreas, and thought to contribute to ongoing organogenesis throughout life.
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We thank G. Mendel for providing the original artwork for Figures 1 and 3 in this article. We also thank Giacomo Lanzoni, Luca Inverardi and Juan Dominez-Bendala for help with proofreading the manuscript, particularly sections on pancreatic progenitors. V. Cardinale received a scholarship from Sapienza University of Rome and research funding for his studies at University of North Carolina, NC, USA. Authors' research at University of North Carolina has been supported by sponsorship agreements with Vesta Therapeutics, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, GigaCyte Biotech, a grant from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and funds from the Lineberger Cancer Center. D. Alvaro, V. Cardinale, E. Gaudio and G. Carpino have received grants from Agenzia Regionale del Lazio per Trapianti e Patologie connesse and from FIRB (Fondo per gli Investimenti della Ricerca di Base (RBAP10Z7FS_001 and RBAP10Z7FS_004). E. Gaudio and D. Alvaro were supported by MIUR (Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Universite della Ricerca) grants PRIN#2007, prot.2007HPT7BA_001 and PRIN# 2009X84L84_002, and Federate Athenaeum funds from the University Sapienza of Rome.
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Cardinale, V., Wang, Y., Carpino, G. et al. The biliary tree—a reservoir of multipotent stem cells. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 9, 231–240 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2012.23
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