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ArticleJHEP reports : innovation in hepatology2025

R-spondin 2 suppresses hepatic steatosis via activation of AMPK-ACC signaling.

Ravi Varma Aithabathula, Bhupesh Singla, Ishita Kathuria, Naveed Pervaiz, Bal Krishan Sharma, Thouwa I Samake, Malvin Ofosu-Boateng, Lidya H Gebreyesus, Maxwell A Gyamfi, Cassandra Sprague and 5 more

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Article in JHEP reports : innovation in hepatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ravi Varma AithabathulaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Bhupesh SinglaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Ishita KathuriaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Naveed PervaizDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Bal Krishan SharmaCancer and Blood Diseases Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Thouwa I SamakeViral Vector Core, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology-Translational Labs, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Malvin Ofosu-BoatengDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Lidya H GebreyesusDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Maxwell A GyamfiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Cassandra SpragueCancer and Blood Diseases Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Amanda StaytonTransplant Research Institute, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Prisha S PatelTransplant Research Institute, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Amandeep BajwaTransplant Research Institute, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Frank ParkDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Santosh KumarDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.

Funding

RSPO2-LGR4 signaling in atherosclerosisR01HL172809 · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · 2025 to 2025
$560k
Regulation of Lymphangiogenesis by Thrombospondin 1R00HL146954 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · PI Bhupesh Singla · 2023 to 2024
$494k
Regulation of Lymphangiogenesis by Thrombospondin 1K99HL146954 · NHLBI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI Bhupesh Singla · 2021 to 2021
$116k
NHLBI NIH HHS K99 HL146954NHLBI NIH HHS R00 HL146954NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL172809
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background & Aims: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) primarily results from dysregulated lipid metabolism in hepatocytes. However, the mechanisms governing hepatic lipid metabolism remain incompletely understood. Our preliminary experiments demonstrated elevated expression of R-spondin 2 (RSPO2), a matricellular protein, in steatotic livers. Therefore, we investigated the role of RSPO2 in MASLD and potential underlying mechanisms. Methods: Comprehensive Results: RSPO2 expression was significantly increased in steatotic livers of high-fat diet-fed wild-type ( Conclusions: These findings identify RSPO2 as a key suppressor of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, and highlight its potential as a therapeutic target for MASLD. Impact and implications: Given the hepatic/extrahepatic complications associated with MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease) and its high prevalence, it is crucial to decipher the precise molecular mechanisms regulating its pathogenesis to identify novel druggable targets. In this study, we demonstrate for the first time that hepatocyte RSPO2 plays a protective role against hepatic steatosis, fibrosis, and inflammation.

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ACCAMPKand MCT11inflammationMASLDR-spondin 2Steatosis

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PMID41321928
PMCPMC12664473

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