[PDF][PDF] Landscape of intercellular crosstalk in healthy and NASH liver revealed by single-cell secretome gene analysis

X Xiong, H Kuang, S Ansari, T Liu, J Gong, S Wang… - Molecular cell, 2019 - cell.com
X Xiong, H Kuang, S Ansari, T Liu, J Gong, S Wang, XY Zhao, Y Ji, C Li, L Guo, L Zhou
Molecular cell, 2019cell.com
Cell-cell communication via ligand-receptor signaling is a fundamental feature of complex
organs. Despite this, the global landscape of intercellular signaling in mammalian liver has
not been elucidated. Here we perform single-cell RNA sequencing on non-parenchymal
cells isolated from healthy and NASH mouse livers. Secretome gene analysis revealed a
highly connected network of intrahepatic signaling and disruption of vascular signaling in
NASH. We uncovered the emergence of NASH-associated macrophages (NAMs), which are …
Summary
Cell-cell communication via ligand-receptor signaling is a fundamental feature of complex organs. Despite this, the global landscape of intercellular signaling in mammalian liver has not been elucidated. Here we perform single-cell RNA sequencing on non-parenchymal cells isolated from healthy and NASH mouse livers. Secretome gene analysis revealed a highly connected network of intrahepatic signaling and disruption of vascular signaling in NASH. We uncovered the emergence of NASH-associated macrophages (NAMs), which are marked by high expression of triggering receptors expressed on myeloid cells 2 (Trem2), as a feature of mouse and human NASH that is linked to disease severity and highly responsive to pharmacological and dietary interventions. Finally, hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) serve as a hub of intrahepatic signaling via HSC-derived stellakines and their responsiveness to vasoactive hormones. These results provide unprecedented insights into the landscape of intercellular crosstalk and reprogramming of liver cells in health and disease.
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