| The balance between Notch/Wnt signaling regulates progenitor cells' commitment during liver repair: Mystery solved? | |
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PMID: 22902547 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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During chronic injury a population of bipotent hepatic progenitor cells (HPCs) become activated to regenerate both cholangiocytes and hepatocytes. Here we show in human diseased liver and mouse models of the ductular reaction that Notch and Wnt signaling direct specification of HPCs via their interactions with activated myofibroblasts or macrophages. In particular, we found that during biliary regeneration, expression of Jagged 1 (a Notch ligand) by myofibroblasts promoted Notch signaling in HPCs and thus their biliary specification to cholangiocytes. Alternatively, during hepatocyte regeneration, macrophage engulfment of hepatocyte debris induced Wnt3a expression. This resulted in canonical Wnt signaling in nearby HPCs, thus maintaining expression of Numb (a cell fate determinant) within these cells and the promotion of their specification to hepatocytes. By these two pathways adult parenchymal regeneration during chronic liver injury is promoted. |
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Authors:
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Mario Strazzabosco; Luca Fabris |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-8-15 |
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Title: Journal of hepatology Volume: - ISSN: 0168-8278 ISO Abbreviation: J. Hepatol. Publication Date: 2012 Aug |
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Created Date: 2012-8-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8503886 Medline TA: J Hepatol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier B.V. |
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Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy. |
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