ArticleFrontiers in immunology2024
Integrated single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing reveals immune-related SPP1+ macrophages as a potential strategy for predicting the prognosis and treatment of liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- GDF15 in Liver Fibrosis: Molecular Mechanisms, Immunoregulatory Functions, and Therapeutic Potential.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Transcriptomic Identification of Diagnostic Biomarkers for Alcohol-Associated Liver Cirrhosis: Integration of Population-Level Epidemiology with Multi-Cohort Transcriptomic Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Crosstalk between SPP1+ macrophages and ITGA5+ fibroblasts promotes hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis.Hepatology communications · 2026Article
- Aging reshapes the osteosarcoma ecosystem through immune dysfunction and tumor cell reprogramming.Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- Development and Validation of a Six-Gene Signature of Myeloid Antigen Presentation Dysfunction Based on Single-Cell and Multi-Cohort Transcriptomics for Predicting Prognosis and Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Cancer informatics · 2026Article
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- EMP1 + hepatic stellate cells drive hepatic fibrosis progression to hepatocellular carcinoma and predict prognosis.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Immunological mechanisms underlying fibrotic diseases via single-cell technologies.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Decoding the heterogeneity of liver-resident macrophages in chronic liver diseases: therapeutic responses to immunomodulatory strategies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: Liver fibrosis is a pathological response to liver damage induced by multiple etiologies including NASH and CCl Methods: This study integrated single-cell sequencing analysis, bulk sequencing analysis, and mouse models to identify highly expressed genes, cell subsets, and signaling pathways associated with liver fibrosis and HCC. Clinical prediction models and prognostic genes were established and verified through machine learning, survival analysis, as well as the utilization of clinical data and tissue samples from HCC patients. The expression heterogeneity of the core prognostic gene, along with its correlation with the tumor microenvironment and prognostic outcomes, was analyzed through single-cell analysis and immune infiltration analysis. In addition, the cAMP database and molecular docking techniques were employed to screen potential small molecule drugs for the treatment of liver fibrosis and HCC. Result: We identified 40 pathogenic genes, 15 critical cell subsets (especially Macrophages), and regulatory signaling pathways related to cell adhesion and the actin cytoskeleton that promote the development of liver fibrosis and HCC. In addition, 7 specific prognostic genes (CCR7, COL3A1, FMNL2, HP, PFN1, SPP1 and TENM4) were identified and evaluated, and expression heterogeneity of core gene SPP1 and its positive correlation with immune infiltration and prognostic development were interpreted. Moreover, 6 potential small molecule drugs for the treatment of liver fibrosis and HCC were provided. Conclusion: The comprehensive investigation, based on a bioinformatics and mouse model strategy, may identify pathogenic genes, cell subsets, regulatory mechanisms, prognostic genes, and potential small molecule drugs, thereby providing valuable insights into the clinical prognosis and targeted treatment of liver fibrosis and HCC.
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