ArticleJHEP reports : innovation in hepatology2026
3D endothelial cell scaffolds protect liver explants and exhibit therapeutic effects on liver fibrosis.
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Background & Aims: Endothelial cells (ECs) display myriad protective roles that support tissue homeostasis. Embedding healthy ECs in 3D scaffolds stabilizes their phenotype to maximize reparative effects and shields immunogenicity. Here, we evaluate the protective effects of matrix-embedded ECs (MEECs) in liver explants and models of chronic liver disease. Methods: Precision cut liver slices (PCLS) from patients with cirrhosis (n = 8) and fibrotic or healthy mice (n = 6) were co-cultured with MEECs for 24 h and hepatic viability and inflammation were analyzed. The protective effects of the MEECs secretome were explored Results: MEECs protected liver viability in PCLS from patients with cirrhosis (ATP/protein, 2.7 Conclusions: Endothelial-hepatocyte regulation is essential in liver repair, and matrix-embedded endothelial cells (MEECs) appear to be a potential therapy for chronic liver injury and Impact and implications: Organ transplantation is the most effective therapy for advanced liver disease, yet remains limited by preservation of harvested graft viability and injury-induced inflammation post implantation. Healthy ECs display myriad protective roles that contribute to tissue homeostasis. In this study, we show how MEECs preserve cell viability and reduce inflammation in hepatic explants and display anti-inflammatory, antifibrotic and pro-regenerative properties in the liver of fibrotic mice. These dynamic and unique hepatoprotective properties of MEECs highlight their potential therapeutic utility for chronic liver injury or
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