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ArticleJournal of immunology research2025

FABP7 in Hepatic Macrophages Promotes Fibroblast Activation and CD4

Hirofumi Miyazaki, Tunyanat Wannakul, Shuhan Yang, Dandan Yang, Ayano Karasawa, Ai Shishido, Ruizhu Cao, Yui Yamamoto, Yoshiteru Kagawa, Shuhei Kobayashi and 3 more

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Article in Journal of immunology research, 2025. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Hirofumi MiyazakiDepartment of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2695-7479
Tunyanat WannakulDepartment of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Shuhan YangDepartment of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Dandan YangDepartment of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Ayano KarasawaDepartment of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Ai ShishidoDepartment of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Ruizhu CaoDepartment of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Yui YamamotoDepartment of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Yoshiteru KagawaDepartment of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Shuhei KobayashiDepartment of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Masaki OgataDepartment of Anatomy, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Motoko MaekawaDepartment of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Yuji OwadaDepartment of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatic macrophages respond to various microenvironmental signals and play a central role in maintaining hepatic homeostasis, dysregulation of which leads to various liver diseases. Fatty acid-binding protein 7 (FABP7), an intracellular lipid chaperone for polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), is highly expressed in liver macrophages. However, the mechanisms by which FABP7 regulates hepatic macrophage activation remain unclear. Therefore, we aimed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the effects of FABP7 on the functions of hepatic macrophages in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and liver fibrosis models. In this study, we found that FABP7-deficient macrophages exhibited impaired M2 polarization, which reduced the fibrotic response of myofibroblasts and CD4

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CD4-Positive T-LymphocytesFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFibroblastsLiverLiver CirrhosisMacrophagesAnimalsCarbon TetrachlorideCell MovementDisease Models, AnimalHumansMacrophage ActivationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutCarbon TetrachlorideFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsPPAR gammaFABP7hepatic macrophagesliver fibrosismacrophage polarization

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PMID40017805
PMCPMC11865460

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