George K. Michalopoulos, M.D., Ph.D.
Selected recent publications:

  • Oshika, E., Liu, S., Ung, L.P., Singh, G., Shinozuka, H., Michalopoulos, G.K., Katyal, S.L. Glucocorticoid-induced effects on pattern formation and epithelial cell differentiation in early embryonic rat lungs. Ped. Res. 43:305-314, 1998.
  • Oshika, E., Liu, S., Singh, G., Michalopoulos, G.K., Shinozuka, H., Katyal, S. Antagonistic effects of desamethasone and retinoic acid on rat lung morphogenesis. Ped. Res. 43:315-324, 1998.
  • Peterson, B.E., Zajac, V.F., Michalopoulos, G.K. Hepatic oval cell activation in response to injury following chemcially induced periportal or pericentral damage in rats. Hepatology 27:1030-1038, 1998.
  • Beer-Stoltz, D., Michalopoulos, G.K. Differential modulation of hepatocyte growth factor-stimulated motility by transforming growth factor ß1 on rat liver epithelial cells in vitro. J. Cell. Phys. 175:30-40, 1998.
  • Petersen, B.E., Goff, J.P., Greenberger, J.S., Michalopoulos, G.K. Hepatic oval cells express the hematopoietic stem cell marker Thy-1 in the rat. Hepatology 27:433-445, 1998.
  • Michalopoulos GK, Bowen WC, Mule K, Luo J.
    HGF-, EGF-, and dexamethasone-induced gene expression patterns during formation of tissue in hepatic organoid cultures. Gene Expr. 2003;11(2):55-75.
  • Michalopoulos GK, Bowen WC, Mule K, Lopez-Talavera JC, Mars W. Hepatocytes undergo phenotypic transformation to biliary epithelium in organoid cultures. Hepatology. 2002 Aug;36(2):278-83.
  • Monga SP, Mars WM, Pediaditakis P, Bell A, Mule K, Bowen WC, Wang X, Zarnegar R, Michalopoulos GK. Hepatocyte growth factor induces Wnt-independent nuclear translocation of beta-catenin after Met-beta-catenin dissociation in hepatocytes. Cancer Res. 2002 Apr 1;62(7):2064-71.
  • Michalopoulos GK, Bowen WC, Mule K, Stolz DB. Histological organization in hepatocyte organoid cultures. Am J Pathol. 2001 Nov;159(5):1877-87.
  • Pediaditakis P, Lopez-Talavera JC, Petersen B, Monga SP, Michalopoulos GK.
    The processing and utilization of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor following partial hepatectomy in the rat. Hepatology. 2001 Oct;34(4 Pt 1):688-93.


CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. George K. Michalopoulos
Phone: (412) 648-1040
Email: michalopoulosgk@msx.upmc.edu