Targeting epigenetically maladapted vascular niche alleviates liver fibrosis in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Hua Zhang, Yongyuan Ma, Xinying Cheng, Dongbo Wu, Xingming Huang, Yafeng Ren, Wei Jiang, Xiaoqiang Tang, Ting Bai, Yutian Chen,

Science Translational Medicine · 2021 · 60 citations · 46 references

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Abstract

17 cells to the liver. Pharmacological targeting of HDAC2 and DNMT1 alleviated fibrosis in a minipig NASH model. We conclude that epigenetically reprogrammed vascular adaptation contributes to liver fibrosis. Targeting of a vascular adaptation node might block maladaptive vascularization to promote liver regeneration in NASH.

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