2013
Absence of Nogo-B (Reticulon 4B) Facilitates Hepatic Stellate Cell Apoptosis and Diminishes Hepatic Fibrosis in Mice
Tashiro K, Satoh A, Utsumi T, Chung C, Iwakiri Y. Absence of Nogo-B (Reticulon 4B) Facilitates Hepatic Stellate Cell Apoptosis and Diminishes Hepatic Fibrosis in Mice. American Journal Of Pathology 2013, 182: 786-795. PMID: 23313137, PMCID: PMC3586693, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.11.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic stellate cell apoptosisMF-HSCsStellate cell apoptosisHepatic fibrosisKO miceCell apoptosisHuman hepatic stellate cellsRole of NogoCarbon tetrachloride inhalationCaspase-3B knockout miceHepatic stellate cellsPotential therapeutic strategyApoptosis of HSCsWT miceFibrotic areasLiver fibrosisSelective blockadeExperimental cirrhosisLX2 cellsCirrhotic liverStellate cellsTherapeutic strategiesKnockout miceFibrosis
2011
Reticulon 4B (Nogo‐B) is a novel regulator of hepatic fibrosis
Zhang D, Utsumi T, Huang H, Gao L, Sangwung P, Chung C, Shibao K, Okamoto K, Yamaguchi K, Groszmann RJ, Jozsef L, Hao Z, Sessa WC, Iwakiri Y. Reticulon 4B (Nogo‐B) is a novel regulator of hepatic fibrosis. Hepatology 2011, 53: 1306-1315. PMID: 21480333, PMCID: PMC3667398, DOI: 10.1002/hep.24200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile duct ligationLiver fibrosisPortal pressureKO micePortal hypertensionReticulon 4BWT mice 4 weeksMice 4 weeksFibrosis/cirrhosisSham-operated controlsB knockout miceHepatic stellate cellsPotential therapeutic targetHuman liver sectionsAbsence of NogoGrowth factor β stimulationMechanism of NogoTGFβ/SMAD2WT miceVascular injuryHepatic fibrosisSham operationCirrhotic liverDuct ligationStellate cells