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ArticleHepatology communications2026

CD14+CD16- monocytes exhibit NF-κB hyperactivation in biliary atresia: Clinical association and murine therapeutic validation.

Jiaming Chang, Sizhe Liu, Xiaobin Wu, Qiying Xu, Mengyue Li, Zhipeng Guo, Hui Chen, Hezhen Wang, Lili Xu, Jingru Yan and 7 more

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Jiaming ChangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2326-0449
Sizhe LiuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0000-5528-5574
Xiaobin WuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1341-411
Qiying XuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Mengyue LiGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0001-9092-5626
Zhipeng GuoGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0001-8364-413
Hui ChenGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0008-4029-9656
Hezhen WangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9453-7834
Lili XuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Jingru YanGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Ming FuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1400-0258
Boyuan TaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yan ChenFaculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2354-230
Huimin XiaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0103-1672
Ruizhong ZhangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4954-7192
Juan HeGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8568-5480
Zhe WenGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structure Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Institute of pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6262-1242

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Abstract

backgroundClassical CD14+CD16- monocytes are elevated in biliary atresia (BA); however, their specific role in bile duct injury and the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to define their contribution to BA pathogenesis, focusing on the NF-κB signaling pathway.

methodsLiver tissues and blood samples from patients with BA and controls were analyzed by single-cell RNA sequencing, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence. A rhesus rotavirus-induced BA mouse model was used for anti-Ly6C monocyte depletion and NF-κB inhibition (dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin). Transcriptomic profiling and cytokine analysis revealed key molecular mechanisms.

resultsClassical monocytes were significantly enriched near the damaged bile ducts in patients with BA and positively correlated with liver injury severity. These monocytes exhibited NF-κB hyperactivation, marked by the upregulation of TNF, IL-1β, Cxcl2, and NLRP3 inflammasome components. RNA-seq revealed BA-specific monocyte clusters with enriched NF-κB signatures. The depletion of classical monocytes (anti-Ly6C) in rhesus rotavirus-induced BA mice reduced biliary inflammation, restored bile duct patency, and improved survival. Pharmacological NF-κB inhibition (dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin) similarly attenuated inflammation and liver dysfunction and improved survival in rhesus rotavirus-induced BA mice.

conclusionsClassical CD14+CD16- monocytes are spatially enriched and exhibit NF-κB hyperactivation in BA. Targeting these cells or their NF-κB axis represents a promising therapeutic strategy to mitigate disease progression.

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Biliary AtresiaLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsMonocytesNF-kappa BAnimalsBenzamidesCyclohexanonesCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansLiverMaleMiceSignal TransductionBenzamidesCyclohexanonesCytokinesdehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicinLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsNF-kappa Bbile ductbiliary atresiabiliary epithelial cellsNF-κB signaling pathwaytherapeutic effect

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