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ReviewMolecular biology reports2026

GATA binding protein 4: Emerging role in liver development and diseases.

Nan Wang, Jie Zhang, Yu Li, Shurong Chen, Muyaseer Aishan, Yini Ke, Youming Li, Yi Chen

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Review in Molecular biology reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Nan WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Jie ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Yu LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Shurong ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Muyaseer AishanDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Yini KeDepartment of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Youming LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Yi ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China. zyyyychen@zju.edu.cn.

Funding

Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province No.2024C03202National Natural Science Foundation of China No.82170582National Natural Science Foundation of China No.82204229National Natural Science Foundation of China U20A20347Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases-National Science and Technology Major Project 2023ZD0508704
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

GATA binding protein 4 (GATA4) is a zinc finger DNA binding protein first identified in 1993. As a pioneer transcription factor, GATA4 is indispensable for embryonic development, particularly liver development, and its abnormal expression has been associated with various diseases. In this review, we systematically summarize the current understanding of the embryological and physiological roles of GATA4 in the liver. Furthermore, we specifically focus on its regulatory functions in a broad spectrum of liver diseases, including metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and other conditions such as viral hepatitis, hepatic encephalopathy and iron metabolism disorder. Ultimately, the potential and obstacle of GATA4 as a therapeutic target for liver diseases has been discussed. Although further investigation is warranted, GATA4 holds potential as a future therapeutic target for liver diseases in the context of precision medicine.

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GATA4 Transcription FactorLiverLiver DiseasesAnimalsHumansGATA4 protein, humanGATA4 Transcription FactorEmbryonic developmentFibrosisGATA4HCCMASLD

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