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ArticleCell & bioscience2025

Transcriptomics, lipidomics, and single-nucleus RNA sequencing integration: exploring sphingolipids in MASH-HCC progression.

Jing Zeng, Grayson Way, Nan Wu, Xixian Jiang, Yun-Ling Tai, Derrick Zhao, Lianyong Su, Qianhua Yan, Xuan Wang, Emily C Gurley and 5 more

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Article in Cell & bioscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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15 authors.

Jing ZengDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1220 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, MMRB-5044, 23298-0678, USA.
Grayson WayDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1220 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, MMRB-5044, 23298-0678, USA.
Nan WuDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1220 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, MMRB-5044, 23298-0678, USA.
Xixian JiangDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1220 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, MMRB-5044, 23298-0678, USA.
Yun-Ling TaiDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1220 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, MMRB-5044, 23298-0678, USA.
Derrick ZhaoDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1220 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, MMRB-5044, 23298-0678, USA.
Lianyong SuDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1220 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, MMRB-5044, 23298-0678, USA.
Qianhua YanDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1220 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, MMRB-5044, 23298-0678, USA.
Xuan WangDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1220 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, MMRB-5044, 23298-0678, USA.
Emily C GurleyDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1220 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, MMRB-5044, 23298-0678, USA.
Phillip B HylemonDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1220 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, MMRB-5044, 23298-0678, USA.
Sayed Obaidullah AseemStravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease & Metabolic Health, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
Arun J SanyalStravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease & Metabolic Health, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
Jiangao FanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China. fanjiangao@xinhuamed.com.cn.
Huiping ZhouDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1220 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, MMRB-5044, 23298-0678, USA. huiping.zhou@vcuhealth.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0050-372X

Funding

Circular RNAs in Cholestatic Liver DiseasesR01DK139587 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI HUIPING ZHOU · 2024 to 2026
$2.2M
LncRNA H19 in Cholestatic Liver DiseasesR01DK115377 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI HYLEMON, PHILLIP B, ZHOU, HUIPING ROSE · 2018 to 2021
$2.1M
Sphingolipids in alcoholic liver diseaseR01AA030180 · NIAAA · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI PHILLIP B HYLEMON, HUIPING ZHOU · 2023 to 2026
$2.1M
Bile Acid and Sphingosine-1-phosphate Receptor-mediated Signaling in CholestasisR01DK104893 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI HYLEMON, PHILLIP B, ZHOU, HUIPING ROSE · 2016 to 2020
$2.0M
LncRNA H19 in Cholestatic Liver DiseasesR56DK115377 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI HYLEMON, PHILLIP B, ZHOU, HUIPING ROSE · 2023 to 2023
$630k
BLRD VA I01 BX004033BLRD VA I01 BX005730BLRD VA IK6 BX004477BLRD VA IS1 BX004777BLRD VA IS1 BX005517Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases DK104893, DK115377,2R56DK115377-05A1NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA030180NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK104893NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK115377NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK139587NIDDK NIH HHS R56 DK115377U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs I01BX004033 and 5I01BX005730U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs IK6BX004477
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND &

aimsMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) encompasses various conditions, ranging from simple steatosis to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and cirrhosis. MASLD is a significant risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and is rapidly becoming the primary cause of liver transplantation. Dysregulated sphingolipid metabolism has been linked to the development of MASH-HCC. However, detailed insight into the sphingolipid profiles and cell type-specific changes in key genes involved in sphingolipid metabolism remains limited and forms the primary focus of this study. APPROACHES &

resultsThis study used the well-characterized diet-induced MASH-HCC mouse model (DIAMOND). Total RNA sequencing data, NanoString nCounter

conclusionOur findings provided valuable insights into the role of sphingolipids in the progression of MASH to HCC. Specific serum and liver sphingolipid profiles may serve as valuable biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis in MASH-HCC.

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HCCLipidomicsMASHMASLDNanostring gene profilingSingle-nucleus RNAseqSphingolipidsTranscriptomics

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PMID40057751
PMCPMC11890728

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