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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2025

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells alleviate liver fibrosis after rat liver transplantation through JAK1/STAT5 pathway.

Zhuyuan Si, Shengqiao Zhao, Zhixin Zhang, Tianran Chen, Ruofan Wang, Chong Dong, Kai Wang, Chao Sun, Zhuolun Song, Zhongyang Shen and 1 more

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Zhuyuan Si *Department of Organ Transplantation, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Shengqiao Zhao *Department of Liver Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Zhixin Zhang *Department of Liver Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Tianran ChenDepartment of Liver Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Ruofan WangDepartment of Liver Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Chong DongDepartment of Liver Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Kai WangDepartment of Liver Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Chao SunDepartment of Liver Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Zhuolun SongDepartment of Liver Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Zhongyang ShenDepartment of Liver Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China. zhyshentjfch@sina.com.
Wei GaoDepartment of Liver Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China. gaowei_tjfch@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2912-1116

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170672Tianjin Health Research Project TJWJ2022XK017
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Abstract

objectiveThe effectiveness of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in post-transplantation liver fibrosis has not been studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of BMSCs on liver fibrosis and their role in the Janus-activated kinase (JAK) 1/ signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 5 pathway after liver transplantation (LT).

methodsA rat model of post-LT liver fibrosis induced by cold ischemia injury was successfully established. BMSCs were injected into the rats through the portal vein. Hepatic stellate cell (HSC)-T6 were co-cultured with BMSCs in vitro after hypoxia-reoxygenation. JAK1 inhibitor Abrocitinib and JAK1 agonist RO8191 were used to study the JAK1/STAT5 signaling pathway.

resultsBMSCs significantly alleviated liver fibrosis caused by cold ischemia-reperfusion injury after rat LT in vivo. After BMSCs transplantation, the levels of JAK1 and p-STAT5 in rat liver were significantly reduced. After using Abrocitinib, the stage of liver fibrosis and the levels of collagen type I alpha 1 chain (COL1A1) and actin alpha 2 (ACTA2) decreased. After using RO8191, the stage of liver fibrosis and the levels of COL1A1 and ACTA2 increased. BMSCs significantly reduced the activation of HSC-T6 after hypoxia-reoxygenation in vitro. After co-culturing with BMSCs after HSC-T6 hypoxia-reoxygenation, the levels of JAK1 and p-STAT5 were significantly reduced. After the addition of Abrocitinib, the levels of COL1A1 and ACTA2 decreased in HSC-T6; in contrast, after adding RO8191, the levels of COL1A1 and ACTA2 increased in HSC-T6 after hypoxia-reoxygenation. After using anti-IL7 antibody or anti-IL7Rα in vivo and in vitro, the stage of liver fibrosis and the levels of COL1A1 and ACTA2 decreased as well as the phosphorylation level of STAT5.

conclusionsBMSCs alleviate hepatic cell damage, reduce hepatic cell-derived IL7, downregulate IL7R/JAK1/STAT5 in HSCs, thereby reducing HSCs' activation and ultimately alleviating liver fibrosis after liver transplantation.

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Janus Kinase 1Liver CirrhosisLiver TransplantationMesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationSTAT5 Transcription FactorAnimalsBone Marrow CellsHepatic Stellate CellsMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionJak1 protein, ratJanus Kinase 1STAT5 Transcription FactorBone marrow mesenchymal stem cellsHepatic stellate cellsJAK1Liver fibrosisLiver transplantationSTAT5

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PMID40312752
PMCPMC12044927

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