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ArticleBioactive materials2025

Construction of vascularized liver microtissues recapitulates angiocrine-mediated hepatocytes maturation and enhances therapeutic efficacy for acute liver failure.

Liuyang Zhu, Sen Liu, Zhuangzhuang Yang, Long Yang, Yueyue Yang, Pinsheng Han, Yu Miao, Lei Lin, Lilin Xu, Yan Li and 9 more

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Article in Bioactive materials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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19 authors.

Liuyang ZhuFirst Central Clinical College, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
Sen LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China.
Zhuangzhuang YangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, And College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Long YangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, China.
Yueyue YangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, And College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Pinsheng HanState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, And College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Yu MiaoState Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Tianjin, 300000, China.
Lei LinState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, And College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Lilin XuState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, And College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Yan LiState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, And College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Xinyue LiState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, And College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Libo WangState Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Tianjin, 300000, China.
Tianyu ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Tianjin, 300000, China.
Weiwei WangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, And College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Zilin CuiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, China.
Ze WangState Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Tianjin, 300000, China.
Deling KongState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, And College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Zhongyang ShenResearch Institute of Transplant Medicine, Organ Transplant Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300192, China.
Yamin ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver failure poses a significant challenge for millions of patients. The use of primary human hepatocytes and the engineering of liver organoids or liver tissue provide promising solutions to mitigate the shortage of donor organs. However, insufficient vascularization and functional immaturity remain major barriers impeding optimal functional recovery after transplantation. In this study, adult stem cells derived from human liver tissues were induced to form liver organoids, which were subsequently co-cultured with vascular organoids generated from human induced pluripotent stem cells in a defined ratio to create vascularized liver microtissues. This approach successfully established a complex vascular network analogous to that found in the liver, effectively recapitulating a more physiologically relevant liver architecture. Mechanistically, this configuration promoted the structural and secretory maturation of liver organoids through paracrine signaling from the vasculature. Following transplantation into the mesentery of mice, the vascularized liver microtissues rapidly established connections with the host vasculature and enhanced secretion of albumin into the bloodstream. Moreover, the transplantation of vascularized liver microtissues could effectively ameliorate liver injury and inflammatory responses, reduce apoptosis while promoting cell proliferation in CCl

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Acute liver failureLiver organoidParacrineRegenerative medicineVascularization

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PMID40391105
PMCPMC12088745

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