Hepatic Cell News Volume 7.34 | Sept 13 2023

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    2023-09-15 | HCN 7.34


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    Vol. 7.34 – 15 September, 2023
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    MDIG-Mediated H3K9me3 Demethylation Upregulates Myc by Activating OTX2 and Facilitates Liver Regeneration

    Researchers generated mice with liver-specific knockout of mineral dust-induced gene (MDIG) and applied partial hepatectomy or carbon tetrachloride mouse models to investigate the biological contribution of MDIG in liver regeneration.
    [Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy]

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    Circ-RAPGEF5 Promotes Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Progression by Stabilizing SAE1 to Facilitate SUMOylation

    Circular RNA hsa_circ_0001681 was identified by circular RNA sequencing from 19 pairs of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and adjacent tissue samples.
    [Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research]

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    Modeling Porcine NAFLD by Deletion of Leptin and Defining the Role of AMPK in Hepatic Fibrosis

    Due to the high similarity with humans, the authors generated leptin-deficient pigs to investigate the mechanisms and clinical trials of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) caused by leptin.
    [Cell & Bioscience]

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    EGFR Inhibition Overcomes Resistance to FGFR4 Inhibition and Potentiates FGFR4 Inhibitor Therapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Upon the successful establishment of a battery of cellular models developing resistance to FGFR4 inhibitors, researchers identified the activation of EGFR, MAPK, and AKT signaling as the primary mechanisms mediating the acquired resistance.
    [Molecular Cancer Therapeutics]

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    In Vivo CRISPR Screen Identifies LTN1 as a Novel Tumor Suppressor Ubiquitinating Insulin–Like Growth Factor 2 mRNA–Binding Protein 1 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Through in vivo CRISPR knockout screens targeting related E3 ligase genes in HCC nude mice models, investigators discovered Listerin (LTN1) as a novel tumor suppressor in HCC.
    [Hepatology Communications]

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    Dentification of Novel Scaffolds Targeting SIRT3 through Molecular Modeling Techniques for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Pharmacophore-based virtual screening of a small molecule database was performed initially, and then the screened hits were docked to the active site of SIRT3 to choose the best binding modes.
    [Journal Of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics]

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    Ameliorative Effects of Camel Milk and Silymarin upon Aflatoxin B1 Induced Hepatic Injury in Rats

    Investigators examined the ameliorative effects of camel milk and silymarin supplementation upon aflatoxin B1 induced hepatic injury in rats.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    METTL3 Exacerbates Insulin Resistance in Hepatocytes by Regulating m6A Modification of Cytochrome P450 2B6

    Analysis using dot blot and epitranscriptomic chips revealed that the m6A modification pattern of the transcriptome in high-fat diet-induced fatty liver and free fatty acid-induced fatty hepatocytes showed significant changes.
    [Nutrition & Metabolism]

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    Anticancer Potential of Bacillus coagulans MZY531 on Mouse H22 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells via Anti-Proliferation and Apoptosis Induction

    Scientists evaluated the anti-proliferative effect of Bacillus coagulans MZY531 and apoptosis induction in the mouse H22 hepatocellular carcinoma cell line.
    [BMC Complementary Medicine And Therapies]

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    REVIEWS

    ROS/RNS as Molecular Signatures of Chronic Liver Diseases

    The authors discuss the reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS)-related mechanisms underlying liver fibrosis of distinct etiologies and highlight preclinical and clinical trials of antifibrotic therapies premised on remediating oxidative/nitrosative stress in hepatocytes or targeting hepatic stellate cell activation.
    [Trends in Molecular Medicine]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Neurobo Pharmaceuticals Doses First Patient in Its Phase IIA Clinical Trial Evaluating Da-1241 for the Treatment of NASH

    NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the dosing of the first patient in its two-part, Phase IIa clinical trial of DA-1241, a novel G-Protein-Coupled Receptor 119 agonist, for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
    [NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals]

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