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Epcam 调控斑马鱼肝内胆管重建,为原发性胆管炎模型提供了潜在模型。

Epcam regulates intrahepatic bile duct reconstruction in zebrafish, providing a potential model for primary cholangitis model.

机构信息

Department of Pathology, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, 54538, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School Wonkwang University, Iksan, Jeonbuk, 54538, Republic of Korea.

Department of Pathology, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, 54538, Republic of Korea.

出版信息

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2024 Feb 12;696:149512. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149512. Epub 2024 Jan 10.

Abstract

Epithelial cell adhesion molecules (EpCAMs) have been identified as surface markers of proliferating ductal cells, which are referred to as liver progenitor cells (LPCs), during liver regeneration and correspond to malignancies. These cells can differentiate into hepatocytes and biliary epithelial cells (BECs) in vitro. EpCAM-positive LPCs are involved in liver regeneration following severe liver injury; however, the in vivo function of EpCAMs in the regenerating liver remains unclear. In the present study, we used a zebrafish model of LPC-driven liver regeneration to elucidate the function of EpCAMs in the regenerating liver in vivo. Proliferating ductal cells were observed after severe hepatocyte loss in the zebrafish model. Analyses of the liver size as well as hepatocyte and BEC markers revealed successful conversion of LPCs to hepatocytes and BECs in epcam mutants. Notably, epcam mutants exhibited severe defects in intrahepatic duct maturation and bile acid secretion in regenerating hepatocytes, suggesting that epcam plays a critical role in intrahepatic duct reconstruction during LPC-driven liver regeneration. Our findings provide insights into human diseases involving non-parenchymal cells, such as primary biliary cholangitis, by highlighting the regulatory effect of epcam on intrahepatic duct reconstruction.

摘要

上皮细胞黏附分子 (EpCAMs) 已被鉴定为增殖性胆管细胞的表面标志物,这些细胞被称为肝祖细胞 (LPCs),在肝再生过程中与恶性肿瘤相对应。这些细胞可以在体外分化为肝细胞和胆管上皮细胞 (BECs)。EpCAM 阳性的 LPCs 参与严重肝损伤后的肝再生;然而,EpCAM 在再生肝中的体内功能尚不清楚。在本研究中,我们使用 LPC 驱动的肝再生的斑马鱼模型来阐明 EpCAM 在体内再生肝中的功能。在斑马鱼模型中,严重的肝细胞丢失后观察到增殖性胆管细胞。对肝大小以及肝细胞和 BEC 标志物的分析表明,epcam 突变体中的 LPC 成功转化为肝细胞和 BEC。值得注意的是,epcam 突变体在再生肝细胞中表现出肝内胆管成熟和胆汁酸分泌的严重缺陷,表明 epcam 在 LPC 驱动的肝再生过程中在肝内胆管重建中发挥关键作用。我们的研究结果通过强调 epcam 对肝内胆管重建的调节作用,为涉及非实质细胞的人类疾病(如原发性胆汁性胆管炎)提供了新的见解。

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