Single-cell, single-nucleus, and spatial transcriptomics characterization of the immunological landscape in the healthy and PSC human liver DOI Creative Commons
Tallulah Andrews, Diana Nakib, Cátia T. Perciani

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Journal of Hepatology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 80(5), P. 730 - 743

Published: Jan. 8, 2024

•ScRNA-seq revealed additional macrophage diversity in the NDD (healthy) liver.•CD206+ macrophages PSC liver show reduced responsiveness to stimulation.•CK7+ HNF4A+ transitioning hepatocytes are enriched fibrotic lesions comparison PBC and NDD. BackgroundPrimary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an immune-mediated cholestatic disease characterized by bile retention, biliary tree destruction, progressive fibrosis leading end stage transplantation. There unmet need understand cellular composition of how it underlies pathogenesis. We generated a comprehensive atlas primary (PBC) reference healthy dataset using multiple multi-omic modalities functional validation.MethodsWe employed single-cell (sc) RNA-seq (47,156 cells), single-nucleus (sn) (23,000 nuclei) spatial transcriptomics (1 sample 10x Visium 5 samples with multi-region profiling Nanostring GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler) profile ecosystem 10 patients PSC. Transcriptomic profiles were compared 24 neurologically deceased donor livers (107,542 cells) controls, 18,240 cells 20,202 nuclei from 3 PBC, publicly available scRNA-seq data uninjured, 2 NAFLD, ALD, 1 samples. Flow cytometry intracellular cytokine staining was performed validate PSC-specific differences immune cell phenotype function.ResultsPSC explants cirrhosis parenchyma prominent periductal contained population expressing cholangiocyte-like phenotype. These surrounded diverse populations, including monocyte-like macrophages, liver-resident circulating natural killer cells. PSC-associated cholangiocytes, hepatic stellate cells, endothelial expressed chemokine transcripts typically involved recruitment. As well, expanded CD4+ T dendritic neutrophils corresponding receptors these chemokines cytokines, suggesting potential Tissue-resident contrast, number exhibited dysfunctional downregulated inflammatory response LPS IFN-Ɣ stimulation.ConclusionsWe present demonstrate hyper-activation exhaustion-like phenotypes myeloid markers chronic expression late-stage lesions. This has expand our understanding complexity inform novel treatment development.Impact ImplicationsPrimary rare inflammation irreparable damage ducts resulting failure. Due limited underlying pathogenesis disease, there remains paucity options. sequenced diseased compare activity, interactions, localization non-immune that lining scar regions transforming into whereas accumulating within scars. Of which contribute tissue repair, immunoregulatory genes demonstrated lack stimulation. may be maintaining could targeted therapeutic drug development. Primary validation. function.

Language: Английский

Inflammation and aging: signaling pathways and intervention therapies DOI Creative Commons
Xia Li, Chentao Li, Wanying Zhang

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Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: June 8, 2023

Abstract Aging is characterized by systemic chronic inflammation, which accompanied cellular senescence, immunosenescence, organ dysfunction, and age-related diseases. Given the multidimensional complexity of aging, there an urgent need for a systematic organization inflammaging through dimensionality reduction. Factors secreted senescent cells, known as senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), promote inflammation can induce senescence in normal cells. At same time, accelerates immune resulting weakened function inability to clear cells inflammatory factors, creates vicious cycle senescence. Persistently elevated levels organs such bone marrow, liver, lungs cannot be eliminated leading damage aging-related Therefore, has been recognized endogenous factor elimination could potential strategy anti-aging. Here we discuss at molecular, cellular, organ, disease levels, review current aging models, implications cutting-edge single cell technologies, well anti-aging strategies. Since preventing alleviating diseases improving overall quality life are ultimate goals research, our highlights critical features mechanisms along with latest developments future directions providing theoretical foundation novel practical

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Hepatic inflammatory responses in liver fibrosis DOI
Linda Hammerich, Frank Tacke

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(10), P. 633 - 646

Published: July 3, 2023

Language: Английский

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Tissue-specific macrophages: how they develop and choreograph tissue biology DOI Creative Commons
Elvira Mass, Falk Nimmerjahn, Katrin Kierdorf

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Nature reviews. Immunology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(9), P. 563 - 579

Published: March 15, 2023

Macrophages are innate immune cells that form a 3D network in all our tissues, where they phagocytose dying and cell debris, complexes, bacteria other waste products. Simultaneously, produce growth factors signalling molecules — such activities not only promote host protection response to invading microorganisms but also crucial for organ development homeostasis. There is mounting evidence of macrophages orchestrating fundamental physiological processes, as blood vessel formation, adipogenesis, metabolism central peripheral neuronal function. In parallel, novel methodologies have led the characterization tissue-specific macrophages, with distinct subpopulations these showing different developmental trajectories, transcriptional programmes life cycles. Here, we summarize growing knowledge macrophage diversity how subsets orchestrate tissue We further interrelate ontogeny their core functions across is, events within niche may control functionality during development, homeostasis ageing. Finally, highlight open questions will need be addressed by future studies better understand subsets. important immunity infections clearing products from maintain health regulating metabolism, many biological processes. Elvira Mass co-workers discuss populations found throughout body, highlighting shared unique aspects functions.

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Role of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in liver diseases DOI
Jordi Gracia‐Sancho, Esther Caparrós, Anabel Fernández‐Iglesias

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Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(6), P. 411 - 431

Published: Feb. 15, 2021

Language: Английский

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NAFLD: Mechanisms, Treatments, and Biomarkers DOI Creative Commons
Fatiha Nassir

Biomolecules, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(6), P. 824 - 824

Published: June 13, 2022

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), recently renamed metabolic-associated (MAFLD), is one of the most common causes diseases worldwide. NAFLD growing in parallel with obesity epidemic. No pharmacological treatment available to treat NAFLD, specifically. The reason might be that a multi-factorial an incomplete understanding mechanisms involved, absence accurate and inexpensive imaging tools, lack adequate non-invasive biomarkers. consists accumulation excess lipids liver, causing lipotoxicity progress steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, hepatocellular carcinoma. for pathogenesis current interventions management disease, role sirtuins as potential targets are discussed here. In addition, diagnostic non-coding RNAs emerging biomarkers summarized. availability biomarkers, diagnosis tools crucial detection early signs progression NAFLD. This will expedite clinical trials validation therapeutic treatments.

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252

Tumor‐associated macrophages in liver cancer: From mechanisms to therapy DOI
Kun Cheng, Ning Cai, Jinghan Zhu

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Cancer Communications, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 42(11), P. 1112 - 1140

Published: Sept. 7, 2022

Abstract Multidimensional analyses have demonstrated the presence of a unique tumor microenvironment (TME) in liver cancer. Tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs) are among most abundant immune cells infiltrating TME and present at all stages cancer progression, targeting TAMs has become one favored immunotherapy strategies. In addition, distinct origins. At early stage cancer, can provide niche for maintenance stem cells. contrast, (CSCs) or poorly differentiated key factors modulating macrophage activation. review, we first propose origin connection between precursor Macrophages undergo dynamic phenotypic transition during carcinogenesis. this course such transition, it is critical to determine appropriate timing therapy block specific markers suppress pro‐tumoral TAMs. The review provides more detailed discussion trends surface than previous reviews. Complex crosstalk occurs play indispensable roles angiogenesis, autophagy due their heterogeneity robust plasticity. interact with other by directing cell‐to‐cell contact secreting various effector molecules. Similarly, combined drive recruitment polarization. Despite latest achievements advancements treatment strategies following studies, comprehensive discussions on communication currently lacking. discussed interactions (from cell maturation), therapeutic (including chimeric antigen receptor macrophages), clinical trials hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) rationale further investigation as potential target treating patients

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CCL5/CCR5 axis in human diseases and related treatments DOI Creative Commons
Zhen Zeng,

Tianxia Lan,

Yuquan Wei

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Genes & Diseases, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(1), P. 12 - 27

Published: Aug. 26, 2021

To defense harmful stimuli or maintain the immune homeostasis, body produces and recruits a superfamily of cytokines such as interleukins, interferons, chemokines etc. Among them, act crucial regulators in systems. CCL5/CCR5 combination is known for facilitating inflammatory responses, well inducing adhesion migration different T cell subsets responses. In addition, recent studies have shown that interaction between CCL5 CCR5 involved various pathological processes including inflammation, chronic diseases, cancers infection COVID-19. This review focuses on how axis participates diseases their relevant signaling pathways regulation axis. Moreover, we highlighted gene therapy chemotherapy treating CCR5-related ongoing clinical trials. The barriers perspectives future application translational research were also summarized.

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Targeted therapeutics and novel signaling pathways in non-alcohol-associated fatty liver/steatohepatitis (NAFL/NASH) DOI Creative Commons
Xiaohan Xu, Kyle L. Poulsen, Lijuan Wu

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Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 7(1)

Published: Aug. 13, 2022

Non-alcohol-associated fatty liver/steatohepatitis (NAFL/NASH) has become the leading cause of liver disease worldwide. NASH, an advanced form NAFL, can be progressive and more susceptible to developing cirrhosis hepatocellular carcinoma. Currently, lifestyle interventions are most essential effective strategies for preventing controlling NAFL without development fibrosis. While there still limited appropriate drugs specifically treat NAFL/NASH, growing progress is being seen in elucidating pathogenesis identifying therapeutic targets. In this review, we discussed recent developments etiology prospective targets, as well pharmacological candidates pre/clinical trials patents, with a focus on diabetes, hepatic lipid metabolism, inflammation, Importantly, evidence elucidates that disruption gut-liver axis microbe-derived metabolites drive NAFL/NASH. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) act signaling mediator, resulting accumulation, macrophage stellate cell activation, further promoting inflammation fibrosis progression during Targeting gut microbiota or EVs may serve new treatment Finally, other mechanisms, such therapy genetic approaches, also have enormous potential. Incorporating different mechanisms personalized medicine improve efficacy better benefit patients

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203

M1/M2 macrophages and their overlaps – myth or reality? DOI Creative Commons
Zuzana Střížová, Iva Benešová, Robin Bartolini

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Clinical Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 137(15), P. 1067 - 1093

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

Abstract Macrophages represent heterogeneous cell population with important roles in defence mechanisms and homoeostasis. Tissue macrophages from diverse anatomical locations adopt distinct activation states. M1 M2 are two polarized forms of mononuclear phagocyte vitro differentiation phenotypic patterns functional properties, but vivo, there is a wide range different macrophage phenotypes between depending on the microenvironment natural signals they receive. In human infections, pathogens use strategies to combat these include shaping polarization towards one or another phenotype. infiltrating tumours can affect patient’s prognosis. have been shown promote tumour growth, while provide both tumour-promoting anti-tumour properties. autoimmune diseases, prolonged activation, as well altered function contribute their onset activity. atherosclerotic lesions, expressing profiles detected potential factors affecting occurrence cardiovascular diseases. allergic inflammation, T2 cytokines drive profiles, which airway inflammation remodelling. transplantations seem acute rejection, fibrosis graft. The view pro-inflammatory suppressing seems be an oversimplification because cells exploit very high level plasticity large scale immunophenotypes overlapping this respect, it would more precise describe M1-like M2-like.

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An integrated view of anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic targets for the treatment of NASH DOI Open Access
Frank Tacke, Tobias Puengel, Rohit Loomba

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Journal of Hepatology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 79(2), P. 552 - 566

Published: April 14, 2023

Language: Английский

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