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ArticleStem cell reports2025

Crosstalk via ICAM-1 enhances supportive phenotype of stellate cells and drives hepatocyte proliferation in iPSC-derived hepatic organoids.

Tomohiro Mochida, Masato Miyoshi, Sei Kakinuma, Taro Shimizu, Jun Tsuchiya, Keiya Watakabe, Kento Inada, Shun Kaneko, Fukiko Kawai-Kitahata, Miyako Murakawa and 5 more

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Article in Stem cell reports, 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.

Tomohiro MochidaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan.
Masato MiyoshiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan.
Sei KakinumaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan; Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: skakinuma.gast@tmd.ac.jp.
Taro ShimizuDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan.
Jun TsuchiyaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan.
Keiya WatakabeDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan.
Kento InadaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan.
Shun KanekoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan.
Fukiko Kawai-KitahataDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan.
Miyako MurakawaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan.
Sayuri NittaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan.
Mina NakagawaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan.
Mamoru WatanabeSchool of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Yasuhiro AsahinaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan; Division of Hepatic Medical Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: asahina.gast@tmd.ac.jp.
Ryuichi OkamotoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The interaction between hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and hepatocytes contributes to HSC activation and liver regeneration; however, the mechanisms in humans remain unclear, particularly the significance of their direct contact and the role of cell adhesion molecules. In this study, we established a novel contact co-culture organoids using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived hepatic stellate-like cells (iPS-HSCs) and hepatocyte-like cells (iPS-Heps), termed iPSC-derived hepatocyte-stellate cell surrounding organoids (iHSOs). The iHSOs exhibit a unique morphology with iPS-HSCs surrounding central iPS-Heps. The iHSO enabled the identification of ICAM-1-interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-mediated iPS-Hep proliferation supported by iPS-HSCs, which displayed a quiescent and cytokine-rich phenotype, whereas this proliferative support was not observed in primary liver cell-based co-culture organoids. Furthermore, iHSOs treated with acetaminophen allowed for the modeling of HSC activation induced by hepatocyte injury, demonstrating their application potential. Our study presents a valuable platform for studying the HSC behavior and complex interactions between HSCs and hepatocytes in humans.

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Cell CommunicationHepatic Stellate CellsHepatocytesInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1OrganoidsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesHumansInterleukin-1betaLiverPhenotypeIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-1betaacetaminophencell-cell interactionhepatic stellate cellshepatocytesICAM-1IL-1βliver diseaseorganoidsproliferation

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PMCPMC12790731

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