Profiling Kupffer cells with different origins in NASH
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ABSTRACT: Kupffer cells (KCs) self-renew by local proliferation in the adult independently from monocytes (Mos). However, how they maintain during chronic metabolic disorders such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) remains ill-defined. We characterized KCs during NASH and observed diversity in the KC pool, with a significant fraction of monocyte-derived KCs (MoKCs). Here, we aim to uncover the transcriptional landscapes of KCs subsets found in a mouse model of methionine and choline deficient (MCD)-diet induced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Project description:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by a series of pathological changes that can progress from simple fatty liver disease to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The objective of this study is to describe changes in global gene expression associated with the progression of NAFLD. This study is focused on the expression levels of genes responsible for the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) of drugs. Differential gene expression between three clinically defined pathological groups; normal, steatosis and NASH was analyzed. The samples were diagnosed as normal, steatotic, NASH with fatty liver (NASH fatty) and NASH without fatty liver (NASH NF). Genome-wide mRNA levels in samples of human liver tissue were assayed with Affymetrix GeneChipM-. Human 1.0ST arrays
Project description:Aim: To find out the effects of small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) from short-term activated and long-term activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) on Kupffer cells (KCs) and bone marrow-derived monocytes (MOs). Methods: For the isolation of HSC-derived sEVs, culture media (CMs) from Day 0 to Day 3 and Day 7 to Day 14 were collected. The sEVs from Day 0 to Day 3 HSC CMs were referred to as short-term activated HSC-sEVs (3dHSC-sEVs), and those from Day 7 to Day 14 HSC CMs were referred to as long-term activated HSC-sEVs (14dHSC-sEVs). Purified primary rat KCs and MOs were cocultured with 3dHSC- or 14dHSC-sEVs for 48 h. HSC-sEVs cocultured KCs or MOs were lysed in TRIzol (Life Technologies) for RNA sample preparation at the indicated time points.
Project description:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a spectrum of disease that ranges from simple steatosis, to inflammatory form non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis, and up to hepatocellular carcinoma. While NASH usually takes decades to develop at a rate of one stage per seven years, in the case of post-trasplant NASH (pt-NASH) develops fibrosis much more rapidly, with almost 50% of liver transplant recipients presenting stage 3 fibrosis by 5 years post-transplant. Archived fresh-frozen transplanted liver biopsy samples from four liver biopsy samples with evidence of NASH (2 recurrent and 2 de novo), two with simple steatosis (both de novo), and five with normal histology as controls had their transcriptome sequenced in two batches for deeper coverage.
Project description:The mechanisms underlying the progression of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are not completely elucidated. In this study we have integrated gene expression profiling of liver biopsies of NASH patients with translational studies in a mouse model of steatohepatitis and with pharmacological interventions in isolated hepatocytes to identify a novel mechanism implicated in the pathogenesis of NASH. By using high-density oligonucleotide microarray analysis we identified a significant enrichment of known genes involved in the multi-step catalysis of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, including delta-5 and 6 desaturases. A combined inhibitor of delta-5 and delta-6 desaturases significantly reduced intracellular lipid accumulation and inflammatory gene expression in isolated hepatocytes. Gas chromatography analysis revealed impaired delta-5 desaturase activity toward the omega-3 pathway in livers from mice with high-fat diet (HFD)-induced NASH. Consistently, restoration of omega-3 index in transgenic fat-1 mice expressing an omega-3 desaturase, which allows the endogenous conversion of omega-6 into omega-3 fatty acids, produced a significant reduction in hepatic insulin resistance, hepatic steatosis, macrophage infiltration and necroinflammatory liver injury, accompanied by attenuated expression of genes involved in inflammation, fatty acid uptake and lipogenesis. These results were comparable to those obtained in a group of mice receiving a HFD supplemented with EPA/DHA. Of interest, hepatocytes from fat-1 mice or supplemented with EPA exhibited synergistic anti-steatotic and anti-inflammatory actions with the delta-5/ delta-6 inhibitor. Conclusion: These findings indicate that both endogenous and exogenous restoration of the hepatic balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids and/or modulation of desaturase activities exert preventive actions in NASH. The complete database comprised the expression measurements of 18185 genes for liver sample groups: 8 non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH ) and 7 control samples. This dataset is part of the TransQST collection.
Project description:To identify miRNAs that play important roles in the liver carcinogenesis from NASH, miRNA expression profiles were examined. Some miRNAs showed aberrant expression in HCC (Hepatocellular carcinoma) from NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis). These miRNAs were regulated by DNA methylation, and could be potential therapeutic targets for HCC (Hepatocellular carcinoma) from NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis).
Project description:Kupffer cells (KCs) are the tissue resident macrophage population of the liver. With this experiment, we sought to investigate the potential consequences of decreasing embryonically-derived KC numbers on liver gene expression in the context of hypercholesterolemia. 3-month-old CD207-DTR x LDL-receptor deficient (C57BL6J background) female mice were injected with diphtheria toxin (DT) or heat-inactivated DT. Mice were then fed a cholesterol-rich diet to induce hypercholesterolemia. RNA sequencing was performed on liver RNA samples after 4 weeks of diet.
Project description:The liver is undergoing major rearrangements during the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), from steatosis to severe lipid accumulation, inflammation and fibrosis. The mechanisms for this transition and the molecular changes preceding NASH are not fully understood. Here, we perform a single-cell RNA sequencing survey of 13,240 mouse liver cells during the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. By measuring the entire transcriptome on a single-cell level from mice in the early stages of NASH development, we recognize known hepatocyte cell populations, Kupffer cells and stellate cells, as well as distinct gene expression changes in hepatocytes. We also reveal high hepatocyte heterogeneity in steatosis markers which projects a lipogenic trajectory of known and novel steatosis-associated genes. Importantly, we uncover distinct clusters of hepatocytes characterized by high or low Srebp1c expression with unique molecular signatures of lipogenesis. These results identify a novel regulatory pathway for lipogenesis in the liver that contributes to NASH progression.
Project description:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/steatohepatitis (NAFLD/NASH) is a significant risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, a preclinical model of progressive NAFLD/NASH is largely lacking. Here, we report that mice with hepatocyte-specific deletion of Tid1, encoding a mitochondrial cochaperone, tended to develop NASH-dependent HCC. Mice with hepatic Tid1 deficiency showed impairing mitochondrial function and causing fatty acid metabolic dysregulation; meanwhile, sequentially developed fatty liver, NASH, and cirrhosis/HCC in a diethylnitrosamine (DEN) induced oxidative environment. The pathological signatures of human NASH, including cholesterol accumulation and activation of inflammatory and apoptotic signaling pathways, are also present in these mice. Clinically, low Tid1 expression was associated with unfavorable prognosis in patients with HCC. Empirically, hepatic Tid1 deficiency directly disrupts entire mitochondria that play a key role in the NASH-dependent HCC development. Overall, we established a new mouse model that develops NASH-dependent HCC and provides a promising approach to improve the treatment.
Project description:Kupffer cells (KCs) are the largest tissue resident macrophage population in direct contact with blood and thus with circulating lipoproteins. How KCs homeostasis is affected by the build-up of cholesterol-rich lipoproteins in the context of hypercholesterolemia has been poorly investigated. In this study, 5-month-old LDL receptor deficient (C57BL6J background) male mice were subjected to chow diet or a cholesterol-rich (HC) diet for four days to induce hypercholesterolemia. RNA sequencing was then performed on cell sorted KCs.
Project description:Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) and Kupffer cells (KCs) have important roles in liver homeostasis and host defense. Sharing the same microenvironment in the liver sinusoid, they form an effective scavenger cell system for removal of potentially harmful blood-borne substances. Unlike most other endothelia, LSECs are highly efficient in endocytosis of nanoparticles, including virus. Though controversial, LSECs have been reported to act as antigen presenting cells, thus contributing importantly to induction of immune tolerance in liver. There are also controversies about LSEC and KC specific markers, which may be due to overlapping cell functions, species differences, and/or problems with cell purification. We therefore used label-free proteomics to characterize and quantitatively compare proteome of freshly isolated, highly pure rat LSECs (SE-1/CD32b positive) and KCs (CD11b/c positive.We found that most immune genes expressed in KCs were also expressed in LSECs, albeit at a lower density, and they also have overlap in cell surface marker expression. Both cell types express high levels of scavenger receptors and immune lectins.