Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
119(30)
Published: July 22, 2022
Cell
proliferation
is
tightly
controlled
by
inhibitors
that
block
cell
cycle
progression
until
growth
signals
relieve
this
inhibition,
allowing
cells
to
divide.
In
several
tissues,
including
the
liver,
inhibited
at
mitosis
transcriptional
repressors
E2F7
and
E2F8,
leading
formation
of
polyploid
cells.
Whether
factors
promote
relieving
E2F7/E2F8-mediated
inhibition
unknown.
We
report
here
on
a
mechanism
division
control
in
postnatal
which
Wnt/β-catenin
signaling
maintains
active
hepatocyte
through
Tbx3
,
Wnt
target
gene.
The
TBX3
protein
directly
represses
transcription
E2f7
E2f8
thereby
promoting
mitosis.
This
cascade
sequential
repressors,
initiated
signals,
provides
paradigm
for
exploring
how
commonly
developmental
impact
completion.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(11)
Published: Jan. 14, 2022
Nanomaterials
(NMs)
are
widely
used
in
commercial
and
medical
products,
such
as
cosmetics,
vaccines,
drug
carriers.
Exposure
to
NMs
via
various
routes
dermal,
inhalation,
ingestion
has
been
shown
gain
access
the
systemic
circulation,
resulting
accumulation
of
liver.
The
unique
organ
structures
blood
flow
features
facilitate
liver
sequestration
NMs,
which
may
cause
adverse
effects
Currently,
most
vivo
studies
focused
on
at
level
evaluation
gross
changes
structure
functions,
however,
cell-type-specific
uptake
responses,
well
molecular
mechanisms
cellular
levels
leading
lagging.
Herein,
authors
systematically
review
diverse
interactions
with
liver,
specifically
major
cell
types
including
Kupffer
cells
(KCs),
sinusoidal
endothelial
(LSECs),
hepatic
stellate
(HSCs),
hepatocytes
detailed
involved.
In
addition,
knowledge
gained
nano-liver
that
can
development
safer
nanoproducts
nanomedicine
is
also
reviewed.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Jan. 28, 2021
Abstract
Polyploidy
is
a
hallmark
of
cancer,
and
closely
related
to
chromosomal
instability
involved
in
cancer
progression.
Importantly,
polyploid
cells
also
exist
some
normal
tissues.
Polyploid
hepatocytes
proliferate
dynamically
reduce
their
ploidy
during
liver
regeneration.
This
raises
the
question
whether
proliferating
polyploids
are
prone
via
chromosome
missegregation
mitosis
and/or
reduction.
Conversely
could
be
resistant
tumor
development
due
redundant
genomes.
Therefore,
tumor-initiation
risk
physiologic
polyploidy
reduction
still
unclear.
Using
vivo
lineage
tracing
we
here
show
that
readily
form
tumors
frequent
give
rise
regenerative
nodules
with
aberrations,
which
enhanced
by
Although
should
theoretically
prevent
suppressor
loss,
high
frequency
negates
this
protection.
undergo
multiple
rounds
cell
division
become
predominantly
mononucleated
Our
results
suggest
an
early
step
initiation
carcinogenesis
from
hepatocytes.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: July 12, 2021
Abstract
Single-cell
RNA-seq
reveals
the
role
of
pathogenic
cell
populations
in
development
and
progression
chronic
diseases.
In
order
to
expand
our
knowledge
on
cellular
heterogeneity,
we
have
developed
a
single-nucleus
RNA-seq2
method
tailored
for
comprehensive
analysis
nuclear
transcriptome
from
frozen
tissues,
allowing
dissection
all
types
present
liver,
regardless
size
or
fragility.
We
use
this
approach
characterize
transcriptional
profile
individual
hepatocytes
with
different
levels
ploidy,
discovered
that
ploidy
states
are
associated
metabolic
potential,
gene
expression
tetraploid
mononucleated
is
conditioned
by
their
position
within
hepatic
lobule.
Our
work
remarkable
crosstalk
between
dosage
spatial
distribution
hepatocytes.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(7), P. 3542 - 3542
Published: March 24, 2022
DNA
replication
during
cell
proliferation
is
‘vertical’
copying,
which
reproduces
an
initial
amount
of
genetic
information.
Polyploidy,
results
from
whole-genome
duplication,
a
fundamental
complement
to
vertical
copying.
Both
organismal
and
polyploidy
can
emerge
via
premature
cycle
exit
or
cell-cell
fusion,
the
latter
giving
rise
polyploid
hybrid
organisms
epigenetic
hybrids
somatic
cells.
Polyploidy-related
increase
in
biological
plasticity,
adaptation,
stress
resistance
manifests
evolution,
development,
regeneration,
aging,
oncogenesis,
cardiovascular
diseases.
Despite
prevalence
nature
importance
for
medicine,
agri-
aquaculture,
processes
mechanisms
underlying
these
features
largely
remain
unknown.
The
evolutionarily
conserved
include
activation
transcription,
response
stress,
damage
hypoxia,
induction
programs
morphogenesis,
unicellularity,
longevity,
suggesting
that
common
confer
adaptive
viability,
cells
organisms.
By
increasing
polyploidization
provide
survival
under
stressful
conditions
where
diploid
cannot
survive.
However,
it
occurs
at
expense
specific
function,
thus
promoting
developmental
programming
adult
diseases
risk
cancer.
Notably,
genes
arising
evolutionary
are
heavily
involved
cancer
other
Ploidy-related
changes
gene
expression
presumably
originate
chromatin
modifications
derepression
bivalent
genes.
provided
evidence
elucidates
role
carcinogenesis,
may
contribute
development
new
strategies
regeneration
preventing
Cell Systems,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(6), P. 499 - 507.e12
Published: May 31, 2022
Physiological
liver
cell
replacement
is
central
to
maintaining
the
organ's
high
metabolic
activity,
although
its
characteristics
are
difficult
study
in
humans.
Using
retrospective
radiocarbon
(14C)
birth
dating
of
cells,
we
report
that
human
hepatocytes
show
continuous
and
lifelong
turnover,
allowing
remain
a
young
organ
(average
age
<3
years).
Hepatocyte
renewal
highly
dependent
on
ploidy
level.
Diploid
more
than
7-fold
higher
annual
rates
polyploid
hepatocytes.
These
observations
support
view
physiological
humans
mainly
diploid
hepatocytes,
whereas
cells
compromised
their
ability
divide.
Moreover,
cellular
transitions
between
limited
under
homeostatic
conditions.
With
these
findings,
present
an
integrated
model
generation
provides
fundamental
insights
into
turnover
dynamics.
Kidney International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
105(4), P. 709 - 716
Published: Jan. 9, 2024
Tubular
epithelial
cells
(TC)
compose
the
majority
of
kidney
parenchyma
and
play
fundamental
roles
in
maintaining
homeostasis.
Like
other
tissues,
mostly
immature
TC
with
progenitor
capabilities
are
able
to
replace
lost
during
injury
via
clonal
expansion
differentiation.
In
contrast,
differentiated
lack
this
capacity.
However,
as
is
frequently
exposed
toxic
injuries,
evolution
positively
selected
a
response
program
that
endows
maintain
residual
function
injury.
Recently,
we
others
have
described
polyploidization
TC,
mechanism
augment
remnant
after
an
by
rapid
hypertrophy.
Polyploidy
condition
characterized
more
than
two
complete
sets
chromosomes.
Polyploid
often
display
increased
functional
capacity
generally
resilient
stress
evidenced
being
conserved
across
many
plants
eukaryote
species
from
flies
mammals.
Here,
discuss
occurrence
polyploidy
different
contexts
conditions
how
integrates
into
existing
concepts
cell
responses
Collectively,
aim
at
stimulating
acquisition
novel
knowledge
field
well
accelerating
translation
basic
clinical
sphere.