Modeling of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency with Syngeneic Human iPSC-Hepatocytes Reveals Metabolic Dysfunction and Cellular Heterogeneity in PiMZ and PiZZ Hepatic Cells (scRNA-Seq)
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ABSTRACT: Modeling of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency with Syngeneic Human iPSC-Hepatocytes Reveals Metabolic Dysfunction and Cellular Heterogeneity in PiMZ and PiZZ Hepatic Cells (scRNA-Seq)
Project description:Individuals homozygous for the "Z" mutation in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency are known to be at increased risk for liver disease. It has also become clear that some degree of risk is similarly conferred by the heterozygous state. A lack of model systems that recapitulate heterozygosity in human hepatocytes has limited the ability to study the impact of a single Z alpha-1 antitrypsin (ZAAT) allele on hepatocyte biology. Here, we describe the derivation of syngeneic induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) engineered to determine the effects of ZAAT heterozygosity in iPSC-hepatocytes (iHeps). We find that heterozygous MZ iHeps exhibit an intermediate disease phenotype and share with ZZ iHeps alterations in AAT protein processing and downstream perturbations including altered endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondrial morphology, reduced mitochondrial respiration, and branch-specific activation of the unfolded protein response in cell subpopulations. Our model of MZ heterozygosity thus provides evidence that a single Z allele is sufficient to disrupt hepatocyte homeostatic function.
Project description:Modeling of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency with Syngeneic Human iPSC-Hepatocytes Reveals Metabolic Dysfunction and Cellular Heterogeneity in PiMZ and PiZZ Hepatic Cells
Project description:Modeling of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency with Syngeneic Human iPSC-Hepatocytes Reveals Metabolic Dysfunction and Cellular Heterogeneity in PiMZ and PiZZ Hepatic Cells (bulk RNA-Seq)
Project description:We profiled the global transcriptomes of PiZZ6 syngenenic ZZ, MZ, and MM iPSCs that underwent directed differentiation to the hepatic lineage using RNA sequencing.
Project description:Liver disease and toxicity that causes impaired liver functionality have severe effects on normal body functions. There is a strong need for better and more predictable in vitro models for studying disease and improving mechanistic understanding of adverse effects of drugs in humans. This experiment aimed to characterize human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived hepatocytes (hiPS-HEP), in order to assess their potential as in vitro tools for metabolism studies and disease modeling. hiPS-HEP from three cell lines were compared to human primary hepatocytes from three donors, before and after plating.
Project description:In this study, we sought to thoroughly characterize the liver pathophysiology of a human transgenic mouse model for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) with a strong manifestation of AATD-mediated liver disease. Male and female transgenic mice for normal variant human alpha-1 antitrypsin (Pi*M) and mutant human alpha-1 antitrypsin (Pi*Z) at 3 and 6 months of age with a C57BL/6J background were subjected to study. The progression of hepatic accumulation of mutant alpha-1 antitrypsin (ZAAT), hepatocyte injury, steatosis, liver inflammation and fibrotic features of this mouse model were monitored by performing an in vivo study.
Project description:Whole genome mRNA and microRNA profiling of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency patients with PiZZ or PiMZ alpha-1 antitrypsin genotypes