Hepatic stellate cell activation promotes alcohol-induced steatohepatitis through Igfbp3 and SerpinA12
Arab J, Cabrera D, Sehrawat T, Jalan-Sakrikar N, Verma V, Simonetto D, Cao S, Yaqoob U, Leon J, Freire M, Vargas J, De Assuncao T, Kwon J, Guo Y, Kostallari E, Cai Q, Kisseleva T, Oh Y, Arrese M, Huebert R, Shah V. Hepatic stellate cell activation promotes alcohol-induced steatohepatitis through Igfbp3 and SerpinA12. Journal Of Hepatology 2020, 73: 149-160. PMID: 32087348, PMCID: PMC7305991, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic stellate cellsAlcohol-induced steatohepatitisNeuropilin-1HSC activationStellate cellsWild-type HSCsLower hepatic triglyceride contentAlcohol-related liver diseaseHepatic stellate cell activationMarkers of steatosisNRP-1 knockdownParenchymal cell injuryDevelopment of steatohepatitisHepatic triglyceride contentEthanol-induced steatosisStellate cell activationAlcoholic hepatitisLipid droplet formationAlcohol feedingLiver diseaseAlcohol damageLess fibrosisLiver fibrosisRegulation of IGFBP3Less inflammation