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Sexually Dimorphic Response to Hepatic Injury in Newborn Suffering from Intrauterine Growth Restriction.

ABSTRACT: Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), when a fetus does not grow as expected, is associated with a reduction in hepatic functionality and a higher risk for chronic liver disease in adulthood. Utilizing early developmental plasticity to reverse the outcome of poor fetal programming remains an unexplored area. Focusing on the biochemical profiles of neonates and previous transcriptome findings, piglets from the same fetus are selected as models for studying IUGR. The cellular landscape of the liver is created by scRNA-seq to reveal sex-dependent patterns in IUGR-induced hepatic injury. One week after birth, IUGR piglets experience hypoxic stress. IUGR females exhibit fibroblast-driven T cell conversion into an immune-adapted phenotype, which effectively alleviates inflammation and fosters hepatic regeneration. In contrast, males experience even more severe hepatic injury. Prolonged inflammation due to disrupted lipid metabolism hinders intercellular communication among non-immune cells, which ultimately impairs liver regeneration even into adulthood. Additionally, Apolipoprotein A4 (APOA4) is explored as a novel biomarker by reducing hepatic triglyceride deposition as a protective response against hypoxia in IUGR males. PPARα activation can mitigate hepatic damage and meanwhile restore over-expressed APOA4 to normal in IUGR males. The pioneering study offers valuable insights into the sexually dimorphic responses to hepatic injury during IUGR.

SUBMITTER: Wei YS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11321654 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Sexually Dimorphic Response to Hepatic Injury in Newborn Suffering from Intrauterine Growth Restriction.

Wei Yu-Sen YS Tang Wen-Jie WJ Mao Pei-Yu PY Mao Jiang-Di JD Ni Zhi-Xiang ZX Hou Kang-Wei KW Valencak Teresa G TG Liu Da-Ren DR Ji Jun-Fang JF Wang Hai-Feng HF

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) 20240613 30

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), when a fetus does not grow as expected, is associated with a reduction in hepatic functionality and a higher risk for chronic liver disease in adulthood. Utilizing early developmental plasticity to reverse the outcome of poor fetal programming remains an unexplored area. Focusing on the biochemical profiles of neonates and previous transcriptome findings, piglets from the same fetus are selected as models for studying IUGR. The cellular landscape of the li ...[more]

PMID: 38867614

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