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ArticleScientific reports2025

Endothelial cells expressing CPE and vWF are involved in the Immunopathogenesis of primary biliary cholangitis.

Lin-Xiang Huang, Zi-Xuan Qiu, Xiao-Xiao Wang, Zi-Long Wang, Bo Feng

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Lin-Xiang Huang *Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Hepatology Institute, Infectious Disease and Hepatology Center of Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hepatitis C and Immunotherapy for Liver Diseases, Beijing International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on NAFLD Diagnosis, Beijing, 100044, China.
Zi-Xuan Qiu *Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Hepatology Institute, Infectious Disease and Hepatology Center of Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hepatitis C and Immunotherapy for Liver Diseases, Beijing International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on NAFLD Diagnosis, Beijing, 100044, China.
Xiao-Xiao WangPeking University People's Hospital, Peking University Hepatology Institute, Infectious Disease and Hepatology Center of Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hepatitis C and Immunotherapy for Liver Diseases, Beijing International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on NAFLD Diagnosis, Beijing, 100044, China.
Zi-Long WangPeking University People's Hospital, Peking University Hepatology Institute, Infectious Disease and Hepatology Center of Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hepatitis C and Immunotherapy for Liver Diseases, Beijing International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on NAFLD Diagnosis, Beijing, 100044, China.
Bo FengPeking University People's Hospital, Peking University Hepatology Institute, Infectious Disease and Hepatology Center of Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hepatitis C and Immunotherapy for Liver Diseases, Beijing International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on NAFLD Diagnosis, Beijing, 100044, China. fengbo@pkuph.edu.cn.

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Abstract

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an immune-mediated, non-suppurative cholestatic liver disease. Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) play a pivotal role in maintaining hepatic immune tolerance. Emerging research indicates that under certain stimuli, LSECs can transition from a tolerogenic to an immunogenic role. We hypothesize that LSECs may be implicated in the pathogenesis of PBC. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data were initially analyzed using R statistical software and Cell Ranger. Differentially expressed genes and marker genes were identified using Seurat. Preliminary cell type identification was conducted with SingleR cell clustering. Differential gene expression was determined using t-tests, and significance analysis was performed with the Limma package. Pseudotime analysis was conducted with Monocle2. Compared to the control (CTR) group, the number of endothelial cells in the PBC group was significantly reduced (P < 0.05). Further analysis of these endothelial cells revealed seven distinct subpopulations, including a newly defined CPE

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Endothelial CellsLiver Cirrhosis, Biliaryvon Willebrand FactorAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteFemaleHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansLiverMaleMiddle AgedSingle-Cell AnalysisAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIvon Willebrand FactorLiver endothelial cellsPathogenesisPrimary biliary cholangitisSingle-cell RNA sequencing

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