2023
Let-7 suppresses liver fibrosis by inhibiting hepatocyte apoptosis and TGF-β production
Song J, Lv H, Liu B, Hao M, Taylor H, Zhang X, Li D, Huang Y. Let-7 suppresses liver fibrosis by inhibiting hepatocyte apoptosis and TGF-β production. Molecular Metabolism 2023, 78: 101828. PMID: 37898449, PMCID: PMC10641683, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisFibrosisHepatocytesHumansLiver CirrhosisMiceMicroRNAsTransforming Growth Factor beta1ConceptsFas-mediated apoptosisLet-7Hepatocyte apoptosisNegative feedback loopMouse primary hepatocytesLet-7 miRNAsTGF-b signalingSignaling networksApoptosis of hepatocytesTransient transfectionFas expressionInhibiting hepatocyte apoptosisSiRNA knockdownLet-7 expressionLet-7 overexpressionMouse modelApoptosisPrimary hepatocytesSuppressed hepatocyte apoptosisTET3Liver fibrosisFeedback loopExpressionDriver of liver fibrosisAdeno-associated viral vectors
2020
A Positive Feedback Loop of TET3 and TGF-β1 Promotes Liver Fibrosis
Xu Y, Sun X, Zhang R, Cao T, Cai SY, Boyer JL, Zhang X, Li D, Huang Y. A Positive Feedback Loop of TET3 and TGF-β1 Promotes Liver Fibrosis. Cell Reports 2020, 30: 1310-1318.e5. PMID: 32023451, PMCID: PMC7063678, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.12.092.Peer-Reviewed Original Research