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ArticleCells2025

Oxy210 Inhibits Hepatic Expression of Senescence-Associated, Pro-Fibrotic, and Pro-Inflammatory Genes in Mice During Development of MASH and in Hepatocytes In Vitro.

Feng Wang, Simon T Hui, Frank Stappenbeck, Dorota Kaminska, Aldons J Lusis, Farhad Parhami

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Feng WangMAX BioPharma Inc., Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA.
Simon T HuiDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3540-3013
Frank StappenbeckMAX BioPharma Inc., Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA.
Dorota KaminskaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1829-576X
Aldons J LusisDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9013-0228
Farhad ParhamiMAX BioPharma Inc., Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3312-294X

Funding

Systems Genetics Dissection of Non-alcoholic SteatohepatitisR01DK117850 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Aldons Jake Lusis · 2019 to 2026
$4.6M
Evaluation of anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory semi-synthetic oxysterol, Oxy210, as a therapeutic drug candidate for non-alcoholic steatohepatitisR44DK136405 · NIDDK · MAX BIOPHARMA, INC. · PI PARHAMI, FARHAD · 2023 to 2024
$1.8M
Effect of a semi-synthetic oxysterol drug candidate, Oxy210, on atherosclerosis in a mouse model of NASHR43HL162245 · NHLBI · MAX BIOPHARMA, INC. · PI PARHAMI, FARHAD · 2022 to 2022
$321k
Inhibition of Liver Fibrosis by Oxysterol Drug Candidates in a Mouse Model of NASHR43DK125139 · NIDDK · MAX BIOPHARMA, INC. · PI PARHAMI, FARHAD · 2020 to 2020
$224k
NHLBI NIH HHS R43 HL162245NHLBI NIH HHS R43 HL162245-01NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK117850NIDDK NIH HHS R43 DK125139NIDDK NIH HHS R44 DK136405NIDDK NIH HHS R44DK136405
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Abstract

backgroundSenescence, a state of permanent cell cycle arrest, is a complex cellular phenomenon closely affiliated with age-related diseases and pathological fibrosis. Cellular senescence is now recognized as a significant contributor to organ fibrosis, largely driven by transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling, such as in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and myocardial fibrosis, which can lead to heart failure, cystic fibrosis, and fibrosis in pancreatic tumors, to name a few. MASH is a progressive inflammatory and fibrotic liver condition that has reached pandemic proportions, now considered the largest non-viral contributor to the need for liver transplantation.

methodsWe previously studied Oxy210, an anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory, orally bioavailable, oxysterol-based drug candidate for MASH, using APOE*3-Leiden.CETP mice, a humanized hyperlipidemic mouse model that closely recapitulates the hallmarks of human MASH. In this model, treatment of mice with Oxy210 for 16 weeks caused significant amelioration of the disease, evidenced by reduced hepatic inflammation, lipid deposition, and fibrosis, atherosclerosis and adipose tissue inflammation.

resultsHere we demonstrate increased hepatic expression of senescence-associated genes and senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), correlated with the expression of pro-fibrotic and pro-inflammatorygenes in these mice during the development of MASH that are significantly inhibited by Oxy210. Using the HepG2 human hepatocyte cell line, we demonstrate the induced expression of senescent-associated genes and SASP by TGF-β and inhibition by Oxy210.

conclusionsThese findings further support the potential therapeutic effects of Oxy210 mediated in part through inhibition of senescence-driven hepatic fibrosis and inflammation in MASH and perhaps in other senescence-associated fibrotic diseases.

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Cellular SenescenceHepatocytesInflammationLiverLiver CirrhosisAnimalsGene Expression RegulationHumansMaleMiceNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasefibrosisMASHOxy210oxysterolssenescence

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PMID40801623
PMCPMC12346697

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