Bone morphogenetic protein 8B promotes the progression of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Nat Metab
; 2(6): 514-531, 2020 06.
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| ID: mdl-32694734
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is characterized by lipotoxicity, inflammation and fibrosis, ultimately leading to end-stage liver disease. The molecular mechanisms promoting NASH are poorly understood, and treatment options are limited. Here, we demonstrate that hepatic expression of bone morphogenetic protein 8B (BMP8B), a member of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFß)-BMP superfamily, increases proportionally to disease stage in people and animal models with NASH. BMP8B signals via both SMAD2/3 and SMAD1/5/9 branches of the TGFß-BMP pathway in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), promoting their proinflammatory phenotype. In vivo, the absence of BMP8B prevents HSC activation, reduces inflammation and affects the wound-healing responses, thereby limiting NASH progression. Evidence is featured in primary human 3D microtissues modelling NASH, when challenged with recombinant BMP8. Our data show that BMP8B is a major contributor to NASH progression. Owing to the near absence of BMP8B in healthy livers, inhibition of BMP8B may represent a promising new therapeutic avenue for NASH treatment.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proteínas Morfogenéticas Óseas
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Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Nat Metab
Año:
2020
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Alemania