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ArticleScientific reports2024

Characterization of diseased primary human hepatocytes in an all-human cell-based triculture system.

Justin J Odanga, Sharon M Anderson, Erick K Breathwaite, Sharon C Presnell, Edward L LeCluyse, Jingsong Chen, Jessica R Weaver

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Justin J OdangaInstitute of Regenerative Med., LifeNet Health, 1864 Concert Dr., Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Sharon M AndersonInstitute of Regenerative Med., LifeNet Health, 1864 Concert Dr., Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Erick K BreathwaiteInstitute of Regenerative Med., LifeNet Health, 1864 Concert Dr., Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Sharon C PresnellInstitute of Regenerative Med., LifeNet Health, 1864 Concert Dr., Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Edward L LeCluyseResearch and Development, LifeNet Health LifeSciences, 6 Davis Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
Jingsong ChenInstitute of Regenerative Med., LifeNet Health, 1864 Concert Dr., Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Jessica R WeaverInstitute of Regenerative Med., LifeNet Health, 1864 Concert Dr., Virginia Beach, VA, USA. Jessica_weaver@lifenethealth.org.
Lifenet Health · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver diseases, including NAFLD, are a growing worldwide health concern. Currently, there is a lack of suitable in vitro models that sustain basic primary human hepatocyte (PHH) morphology and functionality while supporting presentation of disease-associated phenotypic characteristics such as lipid accumulation and inflammasome activation. In TruVivo, an all-human triculture system (hTCS), basic metabolic functions were characterized in PHHs isolated from normal or diseased livers during two-weeks of culture. Decreases in albumin and urea levels and CYP3A4 activity were seen in diseased-origin PHHs compared to normal PHHs along with higher CYP2E1 expression. Positive expression of the macrophage markers CD68 and CD163 were seen in the diseased PHH preparations. Elevated levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and MCP-1 and the fibrotic markers CK-18 and TGF-β were also measured. Gene expression of FASN, PCK1, and G6PC in the diseased PHHs was decreased compared to the normal PHHs. Further characterization revealed differences in lipogenesis and accumulation of intracellular lipids in normal and diseased PHHs when cultured with oleic acid and high glucose. TruVivo represents a promising new platform to study lipogenic mechanisms in normal and diseased populations due to the preservation of phenotypic differences over a prolonged culture period.

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HepatocytesNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAlbuminsCytochrome P-450 CYP2E1HumansAlbuminsCytochrome P-450 CYP2E1DiseaseHepatocytesHumanLiverNASH

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PMID38514705
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