Single-nucleus RNA-seq profiling of healthy and MASH mouse livers reveals hepatocyte heterogeneity under MASH condition
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE300209 | GEO | 2026/02/10
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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HCC incidence is increasing worldwide due to the obesity epidemic, which drives metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) that can lead to HCC. However, the molecular pathways driving MASH-HCC are poorly understood. We have previously reported that male mice with haploinsufficiency of hypoxia-associated factor, HAF (SART1+/-) spontaneously develop MASH-HCC. However, the cell type(s) responsible for HCC associated with HAF loss are unclear.
Results:
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Conclusions:
HAF is novel transcriptional regulator of the NF-kB pathway and is a key determinant of cell fate during progression to MASH and MASH-HCC.
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