Unique DUOX2+ACE2+ small cholangiocytes are pathogenic targets for primary biliary cholangitis
Li X, Li Y, Xiao J, Wang H, Guo Y, Mao X, Shi P, Hou Y, Zhang X, Zhao N, Zheng M, He Y, Ding J, Tan Y, Liao M, Li L, Peng Y, Li X, Pan Q, Xie Q, Li Q, Li J, Li Y, Chen Z, Huang Y, Assis D, Cai S, Boyer J, Huang X, Tang C, Liu X, Peng S, Chai J. Unique DUOX2+ACE2+ small cholangiocytes are pathogenic targets for primary biliary cholangitis. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 29. PMID: 36759512, PMCID: PMC9911648, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34606-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2AnimalsDual OxidasesEpithelial CellsHumansLiver Cirrhosis, BiliaryMiceConceptsPrimary biliary cholangitisPrimary biliary cholangitis patientsBiliary cholangitisEtiology of primary biliary cholangitisScRNA-seqPathogenic targetsSeverity of diseaseSingle-cell RNA sequencingAMA-M2PBC patientsAutoantibody levelsPolymeric immunoglobulin receptorMemory BMultiplex immunofluorescenceCholangiocyte injuryPlasma cellsAutoimmune diseasesRNAscope analysisCholangiocytesImmunoglobulin receptorBile formationPatientsTherapeutic interventionsMultiplexed IFRNA sequencing