Testing positive for the self-reactive anti-gp210 and anti-centromeric antibodies significantly increases the risk of poor liver-related outcomes for people with…
Katherine Poinsatte, PhD
Katherine earned their PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas where they studied the role of the immune system in promoting synaptic connectivity during recovery from stroke. They have received international recognition for their research on post-stroke neuroplasticity and neuroinflammation, as well as for developing image analysis pipelines using volumetric imaging methods and a supervised machine learning model.
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Articles by Katherine Poinsatte, PhD
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsStem-cell therapy during Kasai effective, safe in biliary atresia: Trial
Children with biliary atresia who received infusions of bone-marrow stem cells during a Kasai operation, a liver surgery that’s…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsCour’s CNP-104 granted FDA orphan drug status for treating PBC
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug status to CNP-104, Cour Pharmaceuticals’ treatment candidate for…
Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, fatty molecules found in food and shown to have health benefits, significantly associate…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsStudy fully enrolled of Rezdiffra for well-compensated liver cirrhosis
A Phase 3 clinical trial testing Rezdiffra (resmetirom) in people with well-compensated cirrhosis, or irreversible liver scarring that still allows…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsExcessive copper in PFIC3 may lead to misdiagnosis: Case report
Excessive copper levels in the body led to an initial misdiagnosis of Wilson disease, a rare condition marked by copper…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsNew ABCB11 mutation linked to PFIC2, hypothyroidism in boy
A new ABCB11 gene mutation was the likely cause of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 (PFIC2) in a boy…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsSurvodutide wins breakthrough therapy for fatty liver disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy status to survodutide, an experimental injectable therapy by…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsFDA gives denifanstat for MASH breakthrough therapy status
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given breakthrough therapy designation to denifanstat, Sagimet Biosciences’ investigational oral…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsNew ABCB4 mutation deemed cause of PFIC3 in 2 unrelated girls
A new ABCB4 gene mutation was the likely cause of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) in two unrelated…