2024
Hepatic GDP-fucose transporter SLC35C1 attenuates cholestatic liver injury and inflammation by inducing CEACAM1 N153 fucosylation.
Zhang L, Xie P, Li M, Zhang X, Fei S, Zhao N, Li L, Xie Q, Xu Z, Tang W, Zhu G, Zhu Z, Xu Z, Li J, Zhang C, Boyer J, Chen W, Cai S, Pan Q, Chai J. Hepatic GDP-fucose transporter SLC35C1 attenuates cholestatic liver injury and inflammation by inducing CEACAM1 N153 fucosylation. Hepatology 2024 PMID: 38985995, DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000001003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMouse model of cholestasisModel of cholestasisCholestatic liver injuryLiver injuryMouse modelCXCL2 expressionSolute carrier familyTandem mass spectrometry analysisPrimary mouse hepatocytesLiver-specific ablationMass spectrometry analysisProtein glycosylationSLC35C1Attenuate cholestatic liver injurySTAT3 signalingBile ductular proliferationBile duct ligationCarrier familyLevels of serumCholic acid feedingMolecular mechanismsIncreased liver necrosisMRNA transcriptsFucosylationCXCL2 mRNA expression
2023
Runt-related transcription factor-1 ameliorates bile acid–induced hepatic inflammation in cholestasis through JAK/STAT3 signaling
Zhang L, Pan Q, Zhang L, Xia H, Liao J, Zhang X, Zhao N, Xie Q, Liao M, Tan Y, Li Q, Zhu J, Li L, Fan S, Li J, Zhang C, Cai S, Boyer J, Chai J. Runt-related transcription factor-1 ameliorates bile acid–induced hepatic inflammation in cholestasis through JAK/STAT3 signaling. Hepatology 2023, 77: 1866-1881. PMID: 36647589, PMCID: PMC10921919, DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJAK/STAT3Bile duct ligationInflammatory responseLiver injuryCholestatic patientsTranscription factor 1Duct ligationBile acidsLiver inflammatory responseCholestatic liver injuryHepatic inflammatory responseElevated bile acidsCholic acid dietFactor 1Cholic acid feedingLiver-specific ablationNew therapeutic targetsLiver-specific deletionCholestatic miceHepatic inflammationLiver inflammationInflammatory chemokinesHepatic expressionMouse modelAcid diet
2017
Bile acids initiate cholestatic liver injury by triggering a hepatocyte-specific inflammatory response
Cai SY, Ouyang X, Chen Y, Soroka CJ, Wang J, Mennone A, Wang Y, Mehal WZ, Jain D, Boyer JL. Bile acids initiate cholestatic liver injury by triggering a hepatocyte-specific inflammatory response. JCI Insight 2017, 2: e90780. PMID: 28289714, PMCID: PMC5333973, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.90780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver injuryInflammatory responseBile acid-induced liver injuryCholestatic liver injuryInflammatory liver injuryProinflammatory cytokine expressionCholestatic liver diseaseBile duct ligationVivo mouse modelHepatic infiltrationInflammatory injurySerum aminotransferasesLiver diseaseCholestatic patientsCytokine expressionChemokine inductionPathophysiologic concentrationsNeutrophil chemotaxisDuct ligationPathophysiologic levelsMouse modelNew therapiesInnate immunityInjuryPeriportal areas
2016
Sirtuin 1 activation alleviates cholestatic liver injury in a cholic acid–fed mouse model of cholestasis
Kulkarni SR, Soroka CJ, Hagey LR, Boyer JL. Sirtuin 1 activation alleviates cholestatic liver injury in a cholic acid–fed mouse model of cholestasis. Hepatology 2016, 64: 2151-2164. PMID: 27639250, PMCID: PMC5115990, DOI: 10.1002/hep.28826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCholestatic liver injuryLiver injurySRT1720 administrationSIRT1 expressionCa dietMouse modelFibroblast growth factor 15Proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1Hepatic BA compositionHepatic BA synthesisGrowth factor 15Receptor gamma coactivator 1Resistance-associated protein 2Plasma alanine aminotransferasePlasma BA concentrationsCultured primary human hepatocytesNovel therapeutic targetSirtuin 1 activationFarnesoid X receptorMiR-34a expressionSIRT1 messenger RNACytochrome P450 7A1Bile acid sensor