title: Mechanisms of cholestasis.
abstract: This article gives an overview of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of cholestasis. Topics reviewed include the pathomechanisms of hereditary cholestasis syndromes, such as progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis, and hepatocellular transporter defects encountered in various acquired cholestatic disorders, such as intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, drug-induced cholestasis, inflammatory cholestasis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and primary biliary cirrhosis. In addition, current concepts regarding adaptive hepatocellular mechanisms counteracting cholestatic liver damage are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Laboratory of Experimental and Molecular Hepatology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, A-8036 Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Gernot
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zollner
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trauner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000503:physiopathology*