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ArticleScientific reports2024

Comprehensive evaluation of the mechanism of human adipose mesenchymal stem cells ameliorating liver fibrosis by transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis.

Guibao Ji, Zilong Zhang, Xinze Wang, Qiuxia Guo, Erlei Zhang, Chuanjiang Li

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  1. Integrative metabolomics and network pharmacology reveal the antifibrotic mechanisms of Gurigumu-13 in a rat model of hepatic fibrosis.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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Guibao Ji *Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Zilong Zhang *Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic and Hernia Surgery, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Xinze WangDepartment of Trauma and Orthopedics, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Qiuxia GuoDepartment of Gastroenterology Surgery, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Erlei ZhangHubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Diseases, Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China. baiyu19861104@163.com.
Chuanjiang LiNanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. licj@smu.edu.cn.

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Scientific Research Projects from Wuhan Municipal Health Commission WX23Q27
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Abstract

Liver fibrosis is a chronic liver disease with progressive wound healing reaction caused by liver injury. Currently, there is no FDA approved drugs for liver fibrosis. Human adipose mesenchymal stem cells (hADSCs) have shown remarkable therapeutic effects in liver diseases. However, few studies have evaluated the therapeutic role of hADSCs in liver fibrosis, and the detailed mechanism of action is unknown. Here, we investigated the in vitro and in vivo anti-fibrosis efficacy of hADSCs and identified important metabolic changes and detailed mechanisms through transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses. We found that hADSCs could inhibit the proliferation of activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), promote their apoptosis, and effectively inhibit the expression of pro-fibrotic protein. It can significantly reduce collagen deposition and liver injury, improve liver function and alleviate liver inflammation in cirrhotic mouse models. In addition, transcriptome analysis revealed that the key mechanism of hADSCs against liver fibrosis is the regulation of AGE-RAGE signaling pathway. Metabolic analysis showed that hADSCs influenced changes of metabolites in lipid metabolism. Therefore, our study shows that hADSCs could reduce the activation of hepatic stellate cells and inhibit the progression of liver fibrosis, which has important potential in the treatment of liver fibrosis as well as other refractory chronic liver diseases.

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Adipose TissueHepatic Stellate CellsLiver CirrhosisMesenchymal Stem CellsMetabolomicsTranscriptomeAnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression ProfilingHumansMaleMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMiceAGE-RAGE signalingHuman adipose mesenchymal stem cellsLiver fibrosisMetabolomicsTranscriptomics

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