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ArticleNature communications2025

Trajectory analysis of hepatic stellate cell differentiation reveals metabolic regulation of cell commitment and fibrosis.

Raquel A Martínez García de la Torre, Julia Vallverdú, Zhenqing Xu, Silvia Ariño, Raquel Ferrer-Lorente, Laura Zanatto, Maria Mercado-Gómez, Beatriz Aguilar-Bravo, Paloma Ruiz-Blázquez, Maria Fernandez-Fernandez and 31 more

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Raquel A Martínez García de la TorreInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Julia VallverdúInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Zhenqing XuInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Silvia AriñoInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Raquel Ferrer-LorenteInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2052-9011
Laura ZanattoInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Maria Mercado-GómezInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2765-6432
Beatriz Aguilar-BravoInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Paloma Ruiz-BlázquezInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Maria Fernandez-FernandezInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Artur Navarro-GasconDepartament de Bioquímica i Biomedicina Molecular, Facultat de Biologia, Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Albert Blasco-RosetDepartament de Bioquímica i Biomedicina Molecular, Facultat de Biologia, Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4686-6075
Paula Sànchez-Fernàndez-de-LandaDepartament de Bioquímica i Biomedicina Molecular, Facultat de Biologia, Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Joan PeraRegenerative Medicine Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6690-3363
Damia Romero-MoyaRegenerative Medicine Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9947-3577
Paula Ayuso GarciaGene Regulatory Control in Disease Laboratory, Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CIMUS), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Celia Martínez SánchezInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9837-7361
Laura Sererols ViñasInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Paula Cantallops VilàInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Carmen I Cárcamo GiráldezInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Andrew McQuillinMolecular Psychiatry Laboratory, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, WC1E 6DE, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1567-2240
Marsha Y MorganUCL Institute for Liver & Digestive Health, Division of Medicine, Royal Free Campus, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6134-1026
Daniel Moya-RullPluripotency for Organ Regeneration, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Carrer de Baldiri i Reixac, 15-21, Barcelona, Spain.
Núria MontserratPluripotency for Organ Regeneration, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Carrer de Baldiri i Reixac, 15-21, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1603-1755
Delphine EberléUniv. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1011-EGID, 59000, Lille, France.
Bart StaelsUniv. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1011-EGID, 59000, Lille, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3784-1503
Bénédicte AntoineSorbonne Université, Inserm, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, F-75012, Paris, France.
Mikel AzkargortaCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Barcelona, Spain.
Juan-José LozanoCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Barcelona, Spain.
Maria L Martínez-ChantarCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6446-9911
Alessandra GiorgettiRegenerative Medicine Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5803-3567
Félix ElortzaCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8839-5438
Anna PlanavilaDepartament de Bioquímica i Biomedicina Molecular, Facultat de Biologia, Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Marta Varela-ReyGene Regulatory Control in Disease Laboratory, Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CIMUS), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2413-8659
Ashwin WoodhooGene Regulatory Control in Disease Laboratory, Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CIMUS), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8395-2837
Antonio ZorzanoDepartament de Bioquímica i Biomedicina Molecular, Facultat de Biologia, Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1638-0306
Isabel GrauperaInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Anna MolesInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Mar CollInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Silvia AffoInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain. saffo@recerca.clinic.cat.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9731-3913
Pau Sancho-BruInstitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain. psancho@recerca.clinic.cat.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5569-9259

Funding

EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020) 101095679
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Defining the trajectory of cells during differentiation and disease is key for uncovering the mechanisms driving cell fate and identity. However, trajectories of human cells remain largely unexplored due to the challenges of studying them with human samples. In this study, we investigate the proteome trajectory of iPSCs differentiation to hepatic stellate cells (diHSCs) and identify RORA as a key transcription factor governing the metabolic reprogramming of HSCs necessary for diHSCs' commitment, identity, and activation. Using RORA deficient iPSCs and pharmacologic interventions, we show that RORA is required for early differentiation and prevents diHSCs activation by reducing the high energetic state of the cells. While RORA knockout mice have enhanced fibrosis, RORA agonists rescue multi-organ fibrosis in in vivo models. Notably, RORA expression correlates negatively with liver fibrosis and HSCs activation markers in patients with liver disease. This study reveals that RORA regulates cell metabolic plasticity, important for mesoderm differentiation, pericyte quiescence, and fibrosis, influencing cell commitment and disease.

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Cell DifferentiationHepatic Stellate CellsLiver CirrhosisAnimalsHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Knockout

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