ArticleHeliyon2023
PDGF-BB is involved in HIF-1α/CXCR4/CXCR7 axis promoting capillarization of hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells.
Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Gandouling Inhibits the Sinusoid Capillarization Associated with Liver Fibrosis in Wilson's Disease by Blocking the Communication Between Hepatic Stellate Cells and Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- CXCR4-Targeted Nanotherapeutics: A Promising Approach for Liver Fibrosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Management.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Sodium Hyaluronate-PDGF Repairs Cartilage and Subchondral Bone Microenvironment via HIF-1α-VEGF-Notch and SDF-1-CXCR4 Inhibition in Osteoarthritis.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Article
- Molecular mechanisms behind the inhibitory effects of ginsenoside Rg3 on hepatic fibrosis: a review.Archives of toxicology · 2025Review
- The vascular microenvironment and its stem cells regulate vascular homeostasis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Review
- Liver sinusoidal endothelial cell: An important yet often overlooked player in the liver fibrosis.Clinical and molecular hepatology · 2024Review
- Tibial Cortex Transverse Transport Facilitates Severe Diabetic Foot Wound Healing via HIF-1α-Induced Angiogenesis.Journal of inflammation research · 2024Article
- New insights into fibrotic signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Review
- Immune microenvironment changes of liver cirrhosis: emerging role of mesenchymal stromal cells.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Background: The activation of HIF-1α/CXCR4 pathway in liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) could downregulate CXCR7, leading to the capillarization of LSECs to promote hepatic fibrosis. However, the mechanism between CXCR4 and CXCR7 is still undefined. The aim is to investigate the role of PDGF-BB in the dedifferentiation of LSECs and hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) activation. Methods: The activation of HIF-1α/CXCR4 pathway in two kinds of liver fibrosis models were observed. The effects of HIF-1α, CXCR4, PDGF-BB on the dedifferentiation of LSECs were investigated by using the inhibitors of HIF-1α, CXCR4 or PDGFR-β separately or transfecting with a CXCR4 knockdown lentiviral vector. In addition, the relationship between LSECs and HSCs was demonstrated by co-culture of LSECs and HSCs using the transwell chamber. Results: CXCR4 upregulation and CXCR7 downregulation were accompanied by LSECs capillarization and HSCs activation both in CCl Conclusions: This study revealed that HIF-1α/CXCR4/PDGF-BB/CXCR7 axis promoted the dedifferentiation of LSECs, consequently triggering HSCs activation and liver fibrosis.
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