AXIN2+ Pericentral Hepatocytes Have Limited Contributions to Liver Homeostasis and Regeneration
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The existence of specialized liver stem cell populations, including AXIN2+ pericentral hepatocytes, that safeguard homeostasis and repair has been controversial. Here, using AXIN2 lineage tracing in BAC-transgenic mice, we confirm the regenerative potential of intestinal stem cells (ISCs) but find limited roles for pericentral hepatocytes in liver parenchyma homeostasis. Liver regrowth following partial hepatectomy is enabled by proliferation of hepatocytes throughout the liver, rather than by a pericentral population. Periportal hepatocyte injury triggers local repair as well as auxiliary proliferation in all liver zones. DTA-mediated ablation of AXIN2+ pericentral hepatocytes transiently disrupts this zone, which is reestablished by conversion of pericentral vein-juxtaposed glutamine synthetase (GS)- hepatocytes into GS+ hepatocytes and by compensatory proliferation of hepatocytes across liver zones. These findings show hepatocytes throughout the liver can upregulate AXIN2 and LGR5 after injury and contribute to liver regeneration on demand, without zonal dominance by a putative pericentral stem cell population.
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Recent studies have demonstrated that hepatocytes are primarily maintained by the proliferation of pre-existing hepatocytes during liver homeostasis and regeneration.
“recent studies have demonstrated that hepatocytes are primarily maintained by the proliferation of pre-existing hepatocytes during liver homeostasis and regeneration14–19”
From Multimodal decoding of human liver regeneration (2024) · cites this paper as [15]
Following ablation of pericentral hepatocytes, neighbouring zone 2 hepatocytes upregulated WNT/β-catenin signalling and acquired zone 3 identity to restore metabolic zonation.
“Following ablation of pericentral hepatocytes, neighbouring zone 2 hepatocytes upregulated WNT/β-catenin signalling and acquired zone 3 identity to restore metabolic zonation.85,104,105”
From Distinct hepatocyte identities in liver homeostasis and regeneration (2023) · cites this paper as [85]
Injury-dependent upregulation of AXIN2 in hepatocytes across the lobule suggests that hepatocytes can acquire a regenerative signature on demand.
“Injury-dependent upregulation of AXIN2 in hepatocytes across the lobule suggests that hepatocytes can acquire a regenerative signature on demand.85”
From Distinct hepatocyte identities in liver homeostasis and regeneration (2023) · cites this paper as [85]
Injury to zone 1 by allyl alcohol injection or DDC diet was compensated by proliferation of hepatocytes in zones 2 and 3.
“Additionally, injury to zone 1 by allyl alcohol injection or 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydrocollidine (DDC) diet was compensated by proliferation of hepatocytes in zones 2 and 3.85,86,88”
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- Authors
- Sun, T., Pikiolek, M., Orsini, V., Bergling, S., Holwerda, S., Morelli, L., Hoppe, P. S., Planas-Paz, L., Yang, Y., Ruffner, H., Bouwmeester, T., Lohmann, F., Terracciano, L. M., Roma, G., Cong, F., & Tchorz, J. S.
- Affiliations
- Novartis (Switzerland) (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Tchorz, Jan S.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Cell Stem Cell
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-01
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 97-107.e6
- ISSN
- 1875-9777 (ISSN-L)
- 1934-5909
- OpenAlex
- W2996106944
- Cited by
- 166
- References
- 49
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 23
- FWCI
- 13.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Cell stem cell (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- The Novartis Repository (Novartis) (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver physiology and pathology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Mesenchymal stem cell research
- Keywords
- Axin2, pericentral hepatocytes, liver regeneration, liver homeostasis, intestinal stem cells, Lgr5, partial hepatectomy, glutamine synthetase, hepatocyte proliferation, compensatory proliferation, liver stem cells, BAC transgenic mice, lineage tracing
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Homeostasis, Liver, Liver Regeneration, Stem Cells, Hepatocytes, Mice, Axin Protein
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