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ArticleJHEP reports : innovation in hepatology2024

Liver specification of human iPSC-derived endothelial cells transplanted into mouse liver.

Kiryu K Yap, Jan Schröder, Yi-Wen Gerrand, Aleksandar Dobric, Anne M Kong, Adrian M Fox, Brett Knowles, Simon W Banting, Andrew G Elefanty, Eduoard G Stanley and 6 more

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Article in JHEP reports : innovation in hepatology, 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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16 authors.

Kiryu K YapO'Brien Department of St Vincent's Institute, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.
Jan SchröderDepartment of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Yi-Wen GerrandO'Brien Department of St Vincent's Institute, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.
Aleksandar DobricO'Brien Department of St Vincent's Institute, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.
Anne M KongO'Brien Department of St Vincent's Institute, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.
Adrian M FoxUniversity of Melbourne Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.
Brett KnowlesUniversity of Melbourne Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.
Simon W BantingUniversity of Melbourne Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.
Andrew G ElefantyDepartment of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Eduoard G StanleyDepartment of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
George C YeohHarry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
Glen P LockwoodANZAC Research Institute and University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia.
Victoria C CoggerANZAC Research Institute and University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia.
Wayne A MorrisonO'Brien Department of St Vincent's Institute, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.
Jose M PoloDepartment of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Geraldine M MitchellO'Brien Department of St Vincent's Institute, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background & Aims: Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) are important in liver development, regeneration, and pathophysiology, but the differentiation process underlying their tissue-specific phenotype is poorly understood and difficult to study because primary human cells are scarce. The aim of this study was to use human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived LSEC-like cells to investigate the differentiation process of LSECs. Methods: hiPSC-derived endothelial cells (iECs) were transplanted into the livers of Results: Progressive and long-term repopulation of the liver vasculature occurred as iECs expanded along the sinusoids between hepatocytes and increasingly produced human factor VIII, indicating differentiation into LSEC-like cells. To chart the developmental profile associated with LSEC specification, the bulk transcriptomes of transplanted cells between 1 and 12 weeks after transplantation were compared against primary human adult LSECs. This demonstrated a chronological increase in LSEC markers, LSEC differentiation pathways, and zonation. Bulk transcriptome analysis suggested that the transcription factors Conclusions: Collectively, this study confirms that hiPSCs can adopt LSEC-like features and provides insight into LSEC specification. This humanised xenograft system can be applied to further interrogate LSEC developmental biology and pathophysiology, bypassing current logistical obstacles associated with primary human LSECs. Impact and implications: Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) are important cells for liver biology, but better model systems are required to study them. We present a pluripotent stem cell xenografting model that produces human LSEC-like cells. A detailed and longitudinal transcriptomic analysis of the development of LSEC-like cells is included, which will guide future studies to interrogate LSEC biology and produce LSEC-like cells that could be used for regenerative medicine.

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Cell transplantationInduced pluripotent stem cellsLiverLiver sinusoidal endothelial cellsTissue specification

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PMCPMC11046210

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