Hepatic Cell News Volume 6.21 | Jun 10 2022

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    Hepatic Cell News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 6.21 – 10 June, 2022
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    PCDHB14 Promotes Ferroptosis and Is a Novel Tumor Suppressor in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Scientists reported that PCDHB14 was inactivated by aberrant methylation of its promoter in HCC patients and that PCDHB14 functioned as a tumor suppressor to promote cell cycle arrest, inhibit cell proliferation, and induce ferroptosis.
    [Oncogene]

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    GBA1-Dependent Membrane Glucosylceramide Reprogramming Promotes Liver Cancer Metastasis via Activation of the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway

    The authors reported that loss- and gain-of-function studies confirmed that low expression of GBA1 promoted metastasis of liver cancer both in vitro and in vivo.
    [Cell Death & Disease]

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    Hyaluronan Synthase 2, a Target of miR-200c, Promotes Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Acute and Chronic Liver Inflammation via Regulation of CCL3 and CCL4

    Researchers investigated the functional outcome of regulating hyaluronan synthase 2 (HAS2) expression in three murine models: CCl4-induced acute liver injury, CCl4-induced chronic liver fibrosis, and bile duct ligation-induced liver fibrosis.
    [Experimental and Molecular Medicine]

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    Integrin Alpha 6 (ITGA6) Is Upregulated and Drives Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression Through Integrin α6β4 Complex

    Investigators reported that stable knockdown of integrin α6 (ITGA6) with different ITGA6 shRNA expression lentivectors significantly inhibited proliferation, migration, and anchorage-independent growth of HCC cell lines in vitro, and xenograft tumor growth in vitro.
    [International Journal of Cancer]

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    Dectin-1 Plays a Deleterious Role in High Fat Diet-Induced NAFLD of Mice through Enhancing Macrophage Activation

    Researchers investigated the role of Dectin-1 in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Condition media generated from Dectin-1 deficient macrophages failed to cause hepatocyte lipid accumulation and hepatic stellate activation.
    [Acta Pharmacologica Sinica]

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    CAF-Derived Exosomes Transmitted Gremlin-1 Promotes Cancer Progression and Decreases the Sensitivity of Hepatoma Cells to Sorafenib

    Scientists discovered that exosomal Gremlin-1 derived from cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) contributes to epithelial-mesenchymal transition of hepatoma cells.
    [Molecular Carcinogenesis]

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    Capsaicin Suppresses Hepatocarcinogenesis by Inhibiting the Stemness of Hepatic Progenitor Cells via SIRT1/SOX2 Signaling Pathway

    Investigators developed a diethylnitrosamine-induced liver cancer model in rats to examine hepatocarcinogenesis, and delivered liposomal capsaicin through the subcutaneous transposition of the spleen to the liver.
    [Cancer Medicine]

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    MiR-138-5p Inhibits Vascular Mimicry by Targeting the HIF-1α/VEGFA Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    The authors reported that the miR-138-5p mimic or inhibitor decreased or increased, respectively, tube formation capacity in HepG2 and Hep3B cells.
    [Journal of Immunology Research]

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    MiR-27a-3p Targets USP46 To Inhibit the Cell Proliferation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Researchers reported that over-expression or knock-down miR-27a-3p could significantly affect the proliferation ability of HCCLM3 and Huh-7.
    [Chemical Biology & Drug Design]

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    REVIEWS

    Cell Identity Conversion in Liver Regeneration After Injury

    The authors discuss the latest advances in cell identity conversion during liver regeneration, including conversions between hepatocytes and cholangiocytes and hepatocyte reprogramming to liver progenitor-like cells.
    [Current Opinion in Genetics & Development]

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    Advances in Liver Organoids: Model Systems for Liver Disease

    Scientists report recent studies on organoids to model human liver diseases and discuss the advantages and limitations of current liver organoids for translational applications.
    [Archives of Pharmacal Research]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Arbutus and Vaccitech Dose First Patient in Phase IIa Clinical Trial Combining Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus

    Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Vaccitech plc announced the first patient dosed in a Phase IIa clinical trial for the treatment of patients with virologically-suppressed chronic Hepatitis B virus infection.
    [Arbutus Biopharma Corporation]

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