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Geervliet E, Terstappen LWMM, Bansal R. Hepatocyte survival and proliferation by fibroblast growth factor 7 attenuates liver inflammation, and fibrogenesis during acute liver injury via paracrine mechanisms. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 167:115612. [PMID: 37797460 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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Hepatocyte damage during liver injury instigates activation of macrophages and hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) resulting in liver inflammation and fibrosis respectively. Improving hepatocyte survival and proliferation thereby ameliorating inflammation and fibrosis represents a promising approach for the treatment of liver injury. In the liver, fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) play a crucial role in promoting hepatocyte proliferation and tissue regeneration. Among 22 FGFs, FGF7 induces hepatocyte survival and liver regeneration as shown previously in mouse models of cholestatic liver injury and partial hepatectomy. We hypothesized that FGF7 promotes hepatocyte survival and proliferation by interacting with FGFR2b, expressed on hepatocytes, and ameliorates liver injury (inflammation and early fibrogenesis) via paracrine mechanisms. To prove this hypothesis and to study the effect of FGF7 on hepatocytes and liver injury, we administered FGF7 exogenously to mice with acute carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver injury. We thereafter studied the underlying mechanisms and the effect of exogenous FGF7 on hepatocyte survival and proliferation, and the consequent paracrine effects on macrophage-induced inflammation, and HSCs activation in vitro and in vivo. We observed that the expression of FGF7 as well as FGFR2 is upregulated during acute liver injury. Co-immunostaining of FGF7 and collagen-I confirmed that FGF7 is expressed by HSCs and is possibly captured by the secreted ECM. Immunohistochemical analysis of liver sections showed increased hepatocyte proliferation upon exogenous FGF7 treatment as determined by Ki67 expression. Mechanistically, exogenous FGF7 improved hepatocyte survival (and increased drug detoxification) via AKT and ERK pathways while maintaining hepatocyte quiescence restricting hepatocarcinogenesis via P27 pathways. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that improved hepatocyte survival and proliferation leads to a decrease in infiltrated monocytes-derived macrophages, as a result of reduced CCL2 (and CXCL8) expression by hepatocytes. Moreover, conditioned medium studies showed reduced collagen-I secretion by HSCs (indicative of HSCs activation) upon treatment with FGF7-treated hepatocytes conditioned medium. Altogether, we show that exogenous administration of FGF7 induces hepatocyte survival and proliferation and leads to amelioration of inflammatory response and fibrosis in acute liver injury via paracrine mechanisms. Our study further demonstrates that FGF7, FGF7 derivatives, or nano-engineered FGF7 may benefit patients with hepatic dysfunction.
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- Eline Geervliet
- Translational Liver Research, Department of Medical Cell BioPhysics, Technical Medical Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, the Netherlands; Institute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Medical Cell BioPhysics, Technical Medical Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, the Netherlands
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- Translational Liver Research, Department of Medical Cell BioPhysics, Technical Medical Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, the Netherlands.
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Hu Y, Hu X, Luo J, Huang J, Sun Y, Li H, Qiao Y, Wu H, Li J, Zhou L, Zheng S. Liver organoid culture methods. Cell Biosci 2023; 13:197. [PMID: 37915043 PMCID: PMC10619312 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-023-01136-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Organoids, three-dimensional structures cultured in vitro, can recapitulate the microenvironment, complex architecture, and cellular functions of in vivo organs or tissues. In recent decades, liver organoids have been developed rapidly, and their applications in biomedicine, such as drug screening, disease modeling, and regenerative medicine, have been widely recognized. However, the lack of repeatability and consistency, including the lack of standardized culture conditions, has been a major obstacle to the development and clinical application of liver organoids. It is time-consuming for researchers to identify an appropriate medium component scheme, and the usage of some ingredients remains controversial. In this review, we summarized and compared different methods for liver organoid cultivation that have been published in recent years, focusing on controversial medium components and discussing their advantages and drawbacks. We aimed to provide an effective reference for the development and standardization of liver organoid cultivation.
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- Yiqing Hu
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, 310003, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital, Zhejiang Shuren University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310015, China
- The Organ Repair and Regeneration Medicine Institute of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
- Jinan Microecological Biomedicine Shandong Laboratory, Jinan, 250117, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital, Zhejiang Shuren University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310015, China.
- Jinan Microecological Biomedicine Shandong Laboratory, Jinan, 250117, China.
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Gao F, Qiu X, Wang K, Shao C, Jin W, Zhang Z, Xu X. Targeting the Hepatic Microenvironment to Improve Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury: New Insights into the Immune and Metabolic Compartments. Aging Dis 2022; 13:1196-1214. [PMID: 35855339 PMCID: PMC9286916 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2022.0109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) is mainly characterized by high activation of immune inflammatory responses and metabolic responses. Understanding the molecular and metabolic mechanisms underlying development of hepatic IRI is critical for developing effective therapies for hepatic IRI. Recent advances in research have improved our understanding of the pathogenesis of IRI. During IRI, hepatocyte injury and inflammatory responses are mediated by crosstalk between the immune cells and metabolic components. This crosstalk can be targeted to treat or reverse hepatic IRI. Thus, a deep understanding of hepatic microenvironment, especially the immune and metabolic responses, can reveal new therapeutic opportunities for hepatic IRI. In this review, we describe important cells in the liver microenvironment (especially non-parenchymal cells) that regulate immune inflammatory responses. The role of metabolic components in the diagnosis and prevention of hepatic IRI are discussed. Furthermore, recent updated therapeutic strategies based on the hepatic microenvironment, including immune cells and metabolic components, are highlighted.
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- Fengqiang Gao
- 1Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Center for Integrated Oncology and Precision Medicine, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,6Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- 1Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Center for Integrated Oncology and Precision Medicine, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,6Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- 1Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Center for Integrated Oncology and Precision Medicine, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- 7Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Lishui Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Lishui, China
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- 8Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- 6Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- 1Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Center for Integrated Oncology and Precision Medicine, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,2Zhejiang University Cancer Center, Hangzhou, China.,3Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,4NHC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, China.,5Institute of Organ Transplantation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Seitz T, Hellerbrand C. Role of fibroblast growth factor signalling in hepatic fibrosis. Liver Int 2021; 41:1201-1215. [PMID: 33655624 DOI: 10.1111/liv.14863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Fibrotic remodelling is a highly conserved protective response to tissue injury and it is essential for the maintenance of structural and functional tissue integrity. Also hepatic fibrosis can be considered as a wound-healing response to liver injury, reflecting a balance between liver repair and scar formation. In contrast, pathological fibrosis corresponds to impaired wound healing. Usually, the liver regenerates after acute injury. However, if the damaging mechanisms persist, the liver reacts with progressive and uncontrolled accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins. Eventually, excessive fibrosis can lead to cirrhosis and hepatic failure. Furthermore, cirrhosis is the major risk factor for the development of hepatocellular cancer (HCC). Therefore, hepatic fibrosis is the most critical pathological factor that determines the morbidity and mortality of patients with chronic liver disease. Still, no effective anti-fibrogenic therapies exist, despite the very high medical need. The regulation of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signalling is a prerequisite for adequate wound healing, repair and homeostasis in various tissues and organs. The FGF family comprises 22 proteins that can be classified into paracrine, intracrine and endocrine factors. Most FGFs signal through transmembrane tyrosine kinase FGF receptors (FGFRs). Although FGFRs are promising targets for the treatment of HCC, the expression and function of FGFR-ligands in hepatic fibrosis is still poorly understood. This review summarizes the latest advances in our understanding of FGF signalling in hepatic fibrosis. Furthermore, the potential of FGFs as targets for the treatment of hepatic fibrosis and remaining challenges for the field are discussed.
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- Tatjana Seitz
- Institute of Biochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Li S, Zhu Z, Xue M, Pan X, Tong G, Yi X, Fan J, Li Y, Li W, Dong Y, Shen E, Gong W, Wang X, Yu Y, Maeng YJ, Li X, Lee KY, Jin L, Cong W. The protective effects of fibroblast growth factor 10 against hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice. Redox Biol 2021; 40:101859. [PMID: 33445067 PMCID: PMC7806526 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.101859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major complication of liver surgery and transplantation. IRI leads to hepatic parenchymal cell death, resulting in liver failure, and lacks effective therapeutic approaches. Fibroblast growth factor 10 (FGF10) is a paracrine factor which is well-characterized with respect to its pro-proliferative effects during embryonic liver development and liver regeneration, but its role in hepatic IRI remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the role of FGF10 in liver IRI and identified signaling pathways regulated by FGF10. In a mouse model of warm liver IRI, FGF10 was highly expressed during the reperfusion phase. In vitro experiments demonstrated that FGF10 was primarily secreted by hepatic stellate cells and acted on hepatocytes. The role of FGF10 in liver IRI was further examined using adeno-associated virus-mediated gene silencing and overexpression. Overexpression of FGF10 alleviated liver dysfunction, reduced necrosis and inflammation, and protected hepatocytes from apoptosis in the early acute injury phase of IRI. Furthermore, in the late phase of IRI, FGF10 overexpression also promoted hepatocyte proliferation. Meanwhile, gene silencing of FGF10 had the opposite effect. Further studies revealed that overexpression of FGF10 activated nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) and decreased oxidative stress, mainly through activation of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/AKT pathway, and the protective effects of FGF10 overexpression were largely abrogated in NRF2 knockout mice. These results demonstrate the protective effects of FGF10 in liver IRI, and reveal the important role of NRF2 in FGF10-mediated hepatic protection during IRI. FGF10 is markedly upregulated in the early phase of liver IRI. FGF10 overexpression exerts great potential in ameliorating hepatic IRI. FGF10 knockdown significantly aggravates hepatic IRI. FGF10 overexpression activates PI3K/AKT-NRF2 signaling and thus ameliorates hepatic IRI. NRF2 knockout abrogates the protective effects of FGF10 overexpression during liver IRI.
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- Santie Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China; College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Drug Development, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Drug Development, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China.
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Darakhshan S, Bidmeshki Pour A, Kowsari-Esfahan R, Vosough M, Montazeri L, Ghanian MH, Baharvand H, Piryaei A. Generation of Scalable Hepatic Micro-Tissues as a Platform for Toxicological Studies. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2020; 17:459-475. [PMID: 32666397 PMCID: PMC7392990 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-020-00272-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Currently, there is an urgent need for scalable and reliable in vitro models to assess the effects of therapeutic entities on the human liver. Hepatoma cell lines, including Huh-7, show weakly resemblance to human hepatocytes, limiting their significance in toxicity studies. Co-culture of hepatic cells with non-parenchymal cells, and the presence of extracellular matrix have been shown to influence the biological behavior of hepatocytes. The aim of this study was to generate the scalable and functional hepatic micro-tissues (HMTs). METHODS The size-controllable HMTs were generated through co-culturing of Huh-7 cells by mesenchymal stem cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells in a composite hydrogel of liver-derived extracellular matrix and alginate, using an air-driven droplet generator. RESULTS The generated HMTs were functional throughout a culture period of 28 days, as assessed by monitoring glycogen storage, uptake of low-density lipoprotein and indocyanine green. The HMTs also showed increased secretion levels of albumin, alpha-1-antitrypsin, and fibrinogen, and production of urea. Evaluating the expression of genes involved in hepatic-specific and drug metabolism functions indicated a significant improvement in HMTs compared to two-dimensional (2D) culture of Huh-7 cells. Moreover, in drug testing assessments, HMTs showed higher sensitivity to hepatotoxins compared to 2D cultured Huh-7 cells. Furthermore, induction and inhibition potency of cytochrome P450 enzymes confirmed that the HMTs can be used for in vitro drug screening. CONCLUSION Overall, we developed a simple and scalable method for generation of liver micro-tissues, using Huh-7, with improved hepatic-specific functionality, which may represent a biologically relevant platform for drug studies.
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- Sara Darakhshan
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, 6714414971, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, 6714414971, Iran.
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- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, P.O. Box: 16635-148, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, P.O. Box: 16635-148, Tehran, Iran.
- Department of Developmental Biology, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-4719, Tehran, Iran.
- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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MicroRNA-144 represses gliomas progression and elevates susceptibility to Temozolomide by targeting CAV2 and FGF7. Sci Rep 2020; 10:4155. [PMID: 32139705 PMCID: PMC7058039 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60218-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Malignant gliomas are the most common tumor in central nervous system with poor prognosis. Due to the limitation of histological classification in earlier diagnosis and individualized medicine, it is necessary to combine the molecular signatures and the pathological characteristics of gliomas. Lots of microRNAs presented abnormal expression in gliomas and modulated gliomas development. Exploration the miRNAs profile is helpful for the diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of gliomas. It has been demonstrated that miR-144 plays important roles in solid tumors. However, the detail mechanisms remained unrevealed. In this study, we have demonstrated the level of miR-144 decreased in glioma tissues from patients, especially in gliomas with higher grades. MiR-144 was also validated have lower expression in glioma cell lines compared with cortical neuron cell by using qRT-PCR. The in vitro functional experiment indicated miR-144 improved gliomas progression through repressing proliferation, sensitizing to chemotherapeutics and inhibiting metastasis. We further identified fibroblast growth factor 7 (FGF7) and Caveolin 2 (CAV2) were target genes of miR-144 by luciferase reporter assay and western blotting. The mechanisms study suggested forced FGF7 expression elevated Akt activation and decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. The MTT and cell cycle assay indicated miR-144 suppressed glioma cells proliferation through modulating FGF mediated Akt signaling pathway. Meanwhile, miR-144 promoted Temozolomide (TMZ) induced apoptosis in glioma cells via increasing ROS production by using FACS. On the other hand, CAV2, as another target of miR-144, accelerated glioma cells migration and invasion via promoting glioma cells EMT progress. Retrieved expression of FGF7 or CAV2 rescued the proliferation and migration function mediated by miR-144. Furthermore, the in vivo experiments in PDX models displayed the anti-tumor function of miR-144, which could be retrieved by overexpression of FGF7 and CAV2. Taken together, these findings indicated miR-144 acted as a potential target against gliomas progression and uncovered a novel regulatory mechanism, which may provide a new therapeutic strategy and prognostic indicator for gliomas.
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Ma X, Liu J, Yang X, Fang K, Zheng P, Liang X, Liu J. Mesenchymal stem cells maintain the stemness of colon cancer stem cells via interleukin-8/mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2020; 245:562-575. [PMID: 32122165 PMCID: PMC7158600 DOI: 10.1177/1535370220910690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can act as a carrier in tumor therapy, and tumor suppressor gene-modified MSCs can reach and suppress the tumor. However, in the colon cancer microenvironment, MSCs could promote tumor growth and create the environment that is conducive to the survival of cancer stem cells (CSCs). This study discovered MSCs from three sources (bone marrow, adipose, placenta) could induce the stemness and epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) of HCT116 in vitro, meanwhile adipose- and placenta-derived MSCs increase the proportion of CD133+/CD44+ HCT116. Then, we explored the interaction mechanism between CD133+/CD44+ HCT116 and MSCs by the bioinformatics and in vitro assays. After CD133+/CD44+ HCT116 were co-cultured with MSCs, many cytokines in MSCs were stimulated, including interleukin-8 (IL-8). The binding of IL-8/CXCR2 activates the downstream mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway in colon CSCs, thereby promoting the stemness and EMT. However, inhibition of IL-8/CXCR2/Erk1/2 could reverse the effect of MSCs on CSC stemness. In addition, MSCs co-cultured with CD133+/CD44+ HCT116 produce a carcinoma-associated fibroblast phenotype via intracellular FGF10–PKA–Akt–β-catenin signaling, which can be attenuated by IL-8 peptide inhibitor. To conclude, IL-8 promotes the interaction between colon CSCs and MSCs, and activates the MAPK signaling pathway in colon CSCs, which provides a theoretical basis for the application of MSCs in clinical practice. IMPACT STATEMENT MSCs have the property of chemotaxis and they can migrate to the tumor site by paracrine pathway in the tumor environment, and then interact with tumor cells. Although a mass of studies have been conducted about the impact of MSCs on tumors, it is still controversial whether the exogenous MSCs promote or inhibit tumor growth. In this work, we evaluated the effects of MSCs from three sources (bone marrow, adipose, placenta) on the proliferation, stemness, and metastasis of the colon cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo. Then, we proved the IL-8/CXCR2/MAPK and FGF10–PKA–Akt–β-catenin signaling pathway which mediate the interplay between MSC and CD133+/CD44+ colon cancer cell. This research aims to provide a theoretical basis for the safe application of MSCs in the clinical treatment of colon cancer.
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- Xiaoying Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering and Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering and Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering and Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering and Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering and Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering and Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
- Jianwen Liu. ; Xin Liang. ; Peiyong Zheng.
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Taguchi K, Masui S, Itoh T, Miyajima A, Yamamoto M. Nrf2 Activation Ameliorates Hepatotoxicity Induced by a Heme Synthesis Inhibitor. Toxicol Sci 2019; 167:227-238. [PMID: 30215777 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfy233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Transcription factor Nrf2 protects hepatocytes against various toxicants by upregulating cytoprotective genes. The heme synthesis inhibitor 3, 5-diethoxycarbonyl-1, 4-dihydrocollidine (DDC) leads to liver injury around the portal vein, unlike other groups of toxicants that cause hemorrhage and necrosis in the centrilobular area. To examine whether and how Nrf2 protects livers from the injury, we fed DDC to Nrf2 knockout (Nrf2KO), wild-type (WT), Keap1flox/flox (Keap1-knockdown; Keap1KD), and liver-specific Keap1 knockout (Keap1-Alb) mice, as these lines of mice exhibit stepwise increases in Nrf2 protein expression levels. Liver-specific Keap1::Nrf2 double-knockout (Keap1::Nrf2-Alb) mice were also exploited to examine the contribution of Nrf2. Two weeks after DDC feeding, Keap1-Alb mice were fully recovered from body weight loss, but the WT and Nrf2KO mice were not. The liver-to-body-weight ratio of Keap1-Alb mice was significantly larger than that of WT and Nrf2KO mice. Two indicators of hepatotoxicity, alanine aminotransferase and bilirubin in plasma, were both elevated in WT mice, but downregulated in Keap1-Alb mice after the DDC-feeding. DDC-induced porphyrin accumulation was reduced in the livers of Keap1-Alb and Keap1KD mice compared with that of WT mice. When assessed by the Nqo1 level, Nrf2 expression was further enhanced by DDC in Keap1-Alb mice, suggesting that DDC may have a Keap1 independent potential to activate Nrf2. Genetic activation of Nrf2 in Keap1-Alb mice increased the extracellular excretion of porphyrins, but contrary to our expectation, hepatic damages in Nrf2KO mice appeared to be similar to that of WT mice. Based on these observations, we conclude that Nrf2 activation protects livers against DDC-elicited hepatotoxicity.
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- Keiko Taguchi
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Aoba, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Aoba, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Therapy, Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Therapy, Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Aoba, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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Khambu B, Yan S, Huda N, Yin XM. Role of High-Mobility Group Box-1 in Liver Pathogenesis. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20215314. [PMID: 31731454 PMCID: PMC6862281 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20215314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a highly abundant DNA-binding protein that can relocate to the cytosol or undergo extracellular release during cellular stress or death. HMGB1 has a functional versatility depending on its cellular location. While intracellular HMGB1 is important for DNA structure maintenance, gene expression, and autophagy induction, extracellular HMGB1 acts as a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) molecule to alert the host of damage by triggering immune responses. The biological function of HMGB1 is mediated by multiple receptors, including the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and Toll-like receptors (TLRs), which are expressed in different hepatic cells. Activation of HMGB1 and downstream signaling pathways are contributing factors in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholic liver disease (ALD), and drug-induced liver injury (DILI), each of which involves sterile inflammation, liver fibrosis, ductular reaction, and hepatic tumorigenesis. In this review, we will discuss the critical role of HMGB1 in these pathogenic contexts and propose HMGB1 as a bona fide and targetable DAMP in the setting of common liver diseases.
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- Bilon Khambu
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-317-274-1789; Fax: +1-317-491-6639
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Zagory JA, Fenlon M, Dietz W, Zhao M, Nguyen MV, Trinh P, Adoumie M, Park A, Xu J, Mahdi E, Glazier A, Malkoff N, Mavila N, Wang KS. Prominin-1 Promotes Biliary Fibrosis Associated With Biliary Atresia. Hepatology 2019; 69:2586-2597. [PMID: 30723921 PMCID: PMC6541523 DOI: 10.1002/hep.30550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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In patients with biliary atresia (BA), the extent of intrahepatic biliary fibrosis negatively correlates with successful surgical bypass of the congenital cholangiopathy as well as subsequent transplant-free survival. We recently linked the expansion of a population of prominin-1 (Prom1)-expressing hepatic progenitor cells to biliary fibrogenesis. Herein, we hypothesized that Prom1-expressing progenitor cells play a role in BA-associated fibrosis. Rhesus rotavirus (RRV)-mediated experimental BA was induced in newborn mice homozygous for the transgene Prom1cre-ert2-nlacz , which was knocked in to the Prom1 gene locus, thus creating functional Prom1 knockout (KO) mice, and their wildtype (WT) littermates. Clinical data and tissue samples from BA infants from the Childhood Liver Disease Research Consortium were analyzed. Extrahepatic biliary obliteration was present in both WT and KO mice; there was no difference in serum total bilirubin (TBili) levels. The intrahepatic periportal expansion of the PROM1pos cell population, typically observed in RRV-induced BA, was absent in KO mice. RRV-treated KO mice demonstrated significantly fewer cytokeratin-19 (CK19)-positive ductular reactions (P = 0.0004) and significantly less periportal collagen deposition (P = 0.0001) compared with WT. RRV-treated KO mice expressed significantly less integrin-β6, which encodes a key biliary-specific subunit of a transforming growth factor (TGF) β activator (P = 0.0004). Infants with successful biliary drainage (Tbili ≤1.5 mg/dL within 3 months postoperatively), which is highly predictive of increased transplant-free survival, expressed significantly less hepatic PROM1, CK19, and COLLAGEN-1α compared with those with TBili >1.5 (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Prom1 plays an important role in biliary fibrogenesis, in part through integrin-mediated TGF pathway activation.
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA,Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Gastroenterology, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Human Papillomavirus 11 Early Protein E6 Activates Autophagy by Repressing AKT/mTOR and Erk/mTOR. J Virol 2019; 93:JVI.00172-19. [PMID: 30971468 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00172-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Low-risk human papillomaviruses (LR-HPVs) are the causative agents of genital warts, which are a widespread sexually transmitted disease. How LR-HPVs affect autophagy and the specific proteins involved are unknown. In the current study, we investigated the impact of LR-HPV11 early protein 6 (E6) on the activity of the autophagy pathway. We transfected an HPV11 E6 (11E6) plasmid into HaCaT cells, H8 cells, and NHEK cells and established a stable cell line expressing the HPV11 E6 protein. The differences in autophagy activity and upstream regulatory pathways compared with those in the parent cell lines were investigated using a Western blot analysis of the total and phosphorylated protein levels and confocal microscopy of immunostained cells and cells transfected with an mCherry-green fluorescent protein-LC3 expression plasmid. We used short hairpin RNA (shRNA) to knock down 11E6 and showed that these effects require continued 11E6 expression. Compared with its expression in the control cells, the expression of HPV11 E6 in the cells activated the autophagy pathway. The increased autophagy activity was the result of the decreased phosphorylation levels of the canonical autophagy repressor mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) at its Ser2448 position (the mTOR complex 1 [mTORC1] phosphorylation site) and decreased AKT and Erk phosphorylation. Therefore, these results indicate that HPV11 E6 activates autophagy through the AKT/mTOR and Erk/mTOR pathways. Our findings provide novel insight into the relationship between LR-HPV infections and autophagy and could help elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms of LR-HPV.IMPORTANCE We transfected an HPV11 E6 plasmid into HaCaT cells, H8 cells, and NHEK cells and established a stable cell line expressing the HPV11 E6 protein. Then, we confirmed that HPV11 E6 induces autophagy by suppressing the AKT/mTOR and Erk/mTOR pathways. In contrast to the high-risk HPV E6 genes, HPV11 E6 did not affect the expression of p53. To the best of our knowledge, this study represents the first direct in-depth investigation of the relationship between the LR-HPV E6 gene and autophagy, which may help to reveal the pathogenesis of LR-HPV infection.
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Manzano-Núñez F, Arámbul-Anthony MJ, Galán Albiñana A, Leal Tassias A, Acosta Umanzor C, Borreda Gascó I, Herrera A, Forteza Vila J, Burks DJ, Noon LA. Insulin resistance disrupts epithelial repair and niche-progenitor Fgf signaling during chronic liver injury. PLoS Biol 2019; 17:e2006972. [PMID: 30695023 PMCID: PMC6368328 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2006972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Insulin provides important information to tissues about feeding behavior and energy status. Defective insulin signaling is associated with ageing, tissue dysfunction, and impaired wound healing. In the liver, insulin resistance leads to chronic damage and fibrosis, but it is unclear how tissue-repair mechanisms integrate insulin signals to coordinate an appropriate injury response or how they are affected by insulin resistance. In this study, we demonstrate that insulin resistance impairs local cellular crosstalk between the fibrotic stroma and bipotent adult liver progenitor cells (LPCs), whose paracrine interactions promote epithelial repair and tissue remodeling. Using insulin-resistant mice deficient for insulin receptor substrate 2 (Irs2), we highlight dramatic impairment of proregenerative fibroblast growth factor 7 (Fgf7) signaling between stromal niche cells and LPCs during chronic injury. We provide a detailed account of the role played by IRS2 in promoting Fgf7 ligand and receptor (Fgfr2-IIIb) expression by the two cell compartments, and we describe an insulin/IRS2-dependent feed-forward loop capable of sustaining hepatic re-epithelialization by driving FGFR2-IIIb expression. Finally, we shed light on the regulation of IRS2 and FGF7 within the fibrotic stroma and show—using a human coculture system—that IRS2 silencing shifts the equilibrium away from paracrine epithelial repair in favor of fibrogenesis. Hence, we offer a compelling insight into the contribution of insulin resistance to the pathogenesis of chronic liver disease and propose IRS2 as a positive regulator of communication between cell types and the transition between phases of stromal to epithelial repair. “Insulin resistance” is a chronic state of reduced sensitivity to the effects of circulating insulin. It is one of the hallmarks of metabolic disease and a consequence of ageing, but insulin resistance is also observed in otherwise healthy individuals after severe trauma/hemorrhage/sepsis, suggesting that it plays a physiological role in modulating the response to injury. Defective insulin signals are linked to impaired wound healing, yet it remains unclear how systemic changes affect locally the cells that coordinate tissue repair. In this study, we used the liver to assess how insulin resistance impacts the injury response in mice. We provide proof of concept that insulin signals are locally integrated by the fibrotic microenvironment surrounding the adult liver stem cells during chronic injury, resulting in the increased expression of epithelial repair signals. Insulin also simultaneously primes stem cells to respond to these stromal growth factors, leading to an increased participation in epithelial repair. Insulin resistance disrupts this local paracrine circuit, resulting in a blunted epithelial response to chronic injury that exacerbates tissue damage. Our model highlights a potential role for insulin in switching the hepatic injury response from a stromal repair process to an epithelial repair process. To our knowledge, our data provide a new perspective from which to reassess how insulin resistance influences fibrosis, wound healing, and tissue remodeling during injury.
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- Fátima Manzano-Núñez
- CIBERDEM (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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- CIBERDEM (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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- CIBERDEM (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto Valenciano de Patología, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Màrtir, Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
- Instituto Valenciano de Patología, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Màrtir, Valencia, Spain
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- CIBERDEM (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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- CIBERDEM (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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Hernandez C, Huebener P, Pradere JP, Antoine DJ, Friedman RA, Schwabe RF. HMGB1 links chronic liver injury to progenitor responses and hepatocarcinogenesis. J Clin Invest 2018; 128:2436-2451. [PMID: 29558367 DOI: 10.1172/jci91786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cell death is a key driver of disease progression and carcinogenesis in chronic liver disease (CLD), highlighted by the well-established clinical correlation between hepatocellular death and risk for the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Moreover, hepatocellular death is sufficient to trigger fibrosis and HCC in mice. However, the pathways through which cell death drives CLD progression remain elusive. Here, we tested the hypothesis that high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) with key roles in acute liver injury, may link cell death to injury responses and hepatocarcinogenesis in CLD. While liver-specific HMGB1 deficiency did not significantly affect chronic injury responses such as fibrosis, regeneration, and inflammation, it inhibited ductular/progenitor cell expansion and hepatocyte metaplasia. HMGB1 promoted ductular expansion independently of active secretion in a nonautonomous fashion, consistent with its role as a DAMP. Liver-specific HMGB1 deficiency reduced HCC development in 3 mouse models of chronic injury but not in a model lacking chronic liver injury. As with CLD, HMGB1 ablation reduced the expression of progenitor and oncofetal markers, a key determinant of HCC aggressiveness, in tumors. In summary, HMGB1 links hepatocyte death to ductular reaction, progenitor signature, and hepatocarcinogenesis in CLD.
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- Celine Hernandez
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1048, Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, Toulouse, France
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- MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Biomedical Informatics Shared Resource, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Chen J, Wang Z, Zheng Z, Chen Y, Khor S, Shi K, He Z, Wang Q, Zhao Y, Zhang H, Li X, Li J, Yin J, Wang X, Xiao J. Neuron and microglia/macrophage-derived FGF10 activate neuronal FGFR2/PI3K/Akt signaling and inhibit microglia/macrophages TLR4/NF-κB-dependent neuroinflammation to improve functional recovery after spinal cord injury. Cell Death Dis 2017; 8:e3090. [PMID: 28981091 PMCID: PMC5682656 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2017.490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Therapeutics used to treat central nervous system (CNS) injury were designed to repair neurites and inhibit cell apoptosis. Previous studies have shown that neuron-derived FGF10 exerts potential neuroprotective effects after cerebral ischemia injury. However, little is known about the role of endogenous FGF10 in the recovery process after spinal cord injury (SCI). In this study, we found that FGF10 is mainly produced by neuron and microglia/macrophages, and its expression is increased after SCI. Exogenous treatment of FGF10 improved functional recovery after injury by reducing apoptosis, as well as repairing neurites via FGFR2/PI3K/Akt pathway. On another hand, inhibiting the PI3K/Akt pathway with LY294002 partially reversed the therapeutic effects of FGF10. In addition, small interfering RNA knockdown of FGFR2 suppressed PI3K/Akt pathway activation by FGF10 and abolished its anti-apoptotic and neurite repair effects in vitro. Furthermore, FGF10 treatment inhibited the activation and proliferation of microglia/macrophages through regulation of TLR4/NF-κB pathway, and attenuated the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines after SCI. Thus, the increased expression of FGF10 after acute SCI is an endogenous self-protective response, suggesting that FGF10 could be a potential treatment for CNS injury.
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- Jian Chen
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Zagory JA, Dietz W, Park A, Fenlon M, Xu J, Utley S, Mavila N, Wang KS. Notch signaling promotes ductular reactions in biliary atresia. J Surg Res 2017; 215:250-256. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Guo X, Liu T, Zhao D, Wang X, Liu D, He Y, Shan C, Kong Y, Hu W, Tao B, Sun L, Zhao H, Li S, Liu J. FGF18 protects against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced nigrostriatal damage in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease. Neuroscience 2017; 356:229-241. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 04/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nguyen MV, Zagory JA, Dietz WH, Park A, Fenlon M, Zhao M, Xu J, Lua I, Mavila N, Asahina K, Wang KS. Hepatic Prominin-1 expression is associated with biliary fibrosis. Surgery 2017; 161:1266-1272. [PMID: 28104292 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.09.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intrahepatic biliary fibrosis, as seen with cholestatic liver injuries such as biliary atresia, is mechanistically distinct from fibrosis caused by hepatocyte toxicity. We previously demonstrated the expansion of cells expressing the stem/progenitor cell marker Prominin-1, within regions of developing fibrosis in biliary atresia. Thus, we hypothesized that Prominin-1 expression is biliary fibrosis-specific. METHODS Gene expression of Prominin-1 was analyzed in adult mice undergoing either cholestatic bile duct ligation or hepatotoxic carbon tetrachloride administration by quantitative polymerase chair reaction. Lineage tracing of Prominin-1-expressing cells and Collagen-1α-expressing cells was performed after bile duct ligation in Prominin-1cre-ert2-lacz;Gfplsl and Collagen-1αGfp transgenic mice, respectively. RESULTS Prominin-1 expression increased significantly after bile duct ligation compared with sham (6.6 ± 0.9-fold change at 2 weeks, P < .05) but not with carbon tetrachloride (-0.7 ± 0.5-fold change, not significant). Upregulation of Prominin-1 was observed histologically throughout the liver as early as 5 days after bile duct ligation in Prominin-1cre-ert2-lacz mice by LacZ staining in nonhepatocyte cells. Lineage tracing of Prominin-1-expressing cells labeled prior to bile duct ligation in Prominin-1cre-ert2-lacz;Gfplsl mice, demonstrated increasing colocalization of GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN with biliary marker CYTOKERATIN-19 within ductular reactions up to 5 weeks after bile duct ligation consistent with biliary transdifferentiation. In contrast, rare colocalization of GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN with mesenchymal marker α-SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN in Prominin-1cre-ert2-lacz;Gfplsl mice and some colocalization of GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN with PROMININ-1 in Collagen-1αGfp mice, indicate minimal contribution of Prominin-1 progenitor cells to the pool of collagen-producing myofibroblasts. CONCLUSION During biliary fibrosis Prominin-1-expressing progenitor cells transdifferentiate into cells within ductular reactions. This transdifferentiation may promote fibrosis.
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- Marie V Nguyen
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Developmental Biology, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Developmental Biology, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Developmental Biology, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Developmental Biology, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Developmental Biology, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Developmental Biology, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Developmental Biology, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Developmental Biology, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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Neuron-derived FGF10 ameliorates cerebral ischemia injury via inhibiting NF-κB-dependent neuroinflammation and activating PI3K/Akt survival signaling pathway in mice. Sci Rep 2016; 6:19869. [PMID: 26813160 PMCID: PMC4728497 DOI: 10.1038/srep19869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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FGF10 is a member of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs). We previously showed that FGF10 protects neuron against oxygen-glucose deprivation injury in vitro; however, the effect of FGF10 in ischemic stroke in vivo is unknown. In the present study, we showed that FGF10 was mainly expressed in neurons but not astrocytes, and detected FGF10 in mouse cerebrospinal fluid. The FGF10 levels in neurons culture medium and cell lysate were much higher than those in astrocytes. FGF10 expression in brain tissue and FGF10 level in CSF were increased in mouse middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model. Administration of FGF10 into lateral cerebroventricle not only decreased MCAO-induced brain infarct volume and neurological deficit, but also reduced the number of TUNEL-positive cells and activities of Caspases. Moreover, FGF10 treatment depressed the triggered inflammatory factors (TNF-α and IL-6) and NF-κB signaling pathway, and increased phosphorylation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Blockade of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway by wortmannin and Akt1/2-kinase inhibitor, partly compromised the neuroprotection of FGF10. However, blockade of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway did not impair the anti-inflammation action of FGF10. Collectively, our results demonstrate that neuron-derived FGF10 ameliorates cerebral ischemia injury via inhibiting NF-κB-dependent neuroinflammation and activating PI3K/Akt survival signaling pathway in mice.
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Hellerbrand C. Role of Fibroblast Growth Factors and Their Receptors in Liver Fibrosis and Repair. CURRENT PATHOBIOLOGY REPORTS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s40139-015-0095-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mavila N, James D, Shivakumar P, Nguyen MV, Utley S, Mak K, Wu A, Zhou S, Wang L, Vendyres C, Groff M, Asahina K, Wang KS. Expansion of prominin-1-expressing cells in association with fibrosis of biliary atresia. Hepatology 2014; 60:941-53. [PMID: 24798639 PMCID: PMC4146699 DOI: 10.1002/hep.27203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
UNLABELLED Biliary atresia (BA), the most common cause of end-stage liver disease and the leading indication for pediatric liver transplantation, is associated with intrahepatic ductular reactions within regions of rapidly expanding periportal biliary fibrosis. Whereas the extent of such biliary fibrosis is a negative predictor of long-term transplant-free survival, the cellular phenotypes involved in the fibrosis are not well established. Using a rhesus rotavirus-induced mouse model of BA, we demonstrate significant expansion of a cell population expressing the putative stem/progenitor cell marker, PROMININ-1 (PROM1), adjacent to ductular reactions within regions of periportal fibrosis. PROM1positive (pos) cells express Collagen-1α1. Subsets of PROM1pos cells coexpress progenitor cell marker CD49f, epithelial marker E-CADHERIN, biliary marker CYTOKERATIN-19, and mesenchymal markers VIMENTIN and alpha-SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN (αSMA). Expansion of the PROM1pos cell population is associated with activation of Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) and Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGFβ) signaling. In vitro cotreatment of PROM1-expressing Mat1a-/- hepatic progenitor cells with recombinant human FGF10 and TGFβ1 promotes morphologic transformation toward a myofibroblastic cell phenotype with increased expression of myofibroblastic genes Collagen-1α1, Fibronectin, and α-Sma. Infants with BA demonstrate similar expansion of periportal PROM1pos cells with activated Mothers Against Decapentaplegic Homolog 3 (SMAD3) signaling in association with increased hepatic expression of FGF10, FGFR1, and FGFR2 as well as mesenchymal genes SLUG and SNAIL. Infants with perinatal subtype of BA have higher tissue levels of PROM1 expression than those with embryonic subtype. CONCLUSION Expansion of collagen-producing PROM1pos cells within regions of periportal fibrosis is associated with activated FGF and TGFβ pathways in both experimental and human BA. PROM1pos cells may therefore play an important role in the biliary fibrosis of BA.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nirmala Mavila
- Developmental Biology, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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