Isolation of rat and human hepatic cholangiocytes using a peptide derived from a conserved domain of enterobacteria BamA/TamA-like proteins
Perla METLEJ, Catherine Ribault, Sandrine Le Gall‐David, Hanadi Nahas, Patricia Leroyer, Kevin Maunand, Nina Soler, Hugo Coppens-Exandier, Manuel Vlach, Dani Osman, Latifa Bousarghin, Anne Corlu, Pascal Loyer
The paper identifies a peptide that binds to cholangiocytes and uses it to isolate human and rat liver epithelial cells, revealing functional differences between small and large cholangiocytes.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology