Key features of the environment promoting liver cancer in the absence of cirrhosis

Abstract The prevalence of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is rising, even in the absence of cirrhosis. We aimed to develop a murine model that would facilitate further understanding of NAFLD-HCC pathogenesis. A total of 144 C3H/He mice...

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Autores principales: Marco Youssef William Zaki, Ahmed Khairallah Mahdi, Gillian Lucinda Patman, Anna Whitehead, João Pais Maurício, Misti Vanette McCain, Despina Televantou, Sameh Abou-Beih, Erik Ramon-Gil, Robyn Watson, Charlotte Cox, Jack Leslie, Caroline Wilson, Olivier Govaere, John Lunec, Derek Austin Mann, Sirintra Nakjang, Fiona Oakley, Ruchi Shukla, Quentin Mark Anstee, Dina Tiniakos, Helen Louise Reeves
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:c2466e2014fe4723915552556b300a2b2021-12-02T15:10:50ZKey features of the environment promoting liver cancer in the absence of cirrhosis10.1038/s41598-021-96076-22045-2322https://doaj.org/article/c2466e2014fe4723915552556b300a2b2021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96076-2https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The prevalence of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is rising, even in the absence of cirrhosis. We aimed to develop a murine model that would facilitate further understanding of NAFLD-HCC pathogenesis. A total of 144 C3H/He mice were fed either control or American lifestyle (ALIOS) diet, with or without interventions, for up to 48 weeks of age. Gross, liver histology, immunohistochemistry (IHC) and RNA-sequencing data were interpreted alongside human datasets. The ALIOS diet promoted obesity, elevated liver weight, impaired glucose tolerance, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and spontaneous HCC. Liver weight, fasting blood glucose, steatosis, lobular inflammation and lipogranulomas were associated with development of HCC, as were markers of hepatocyte proliferation and DNA damage. An antioxidant diminished cellular injury, fibrosis and DNA damage, but not lobular inflammation, lipogranulomas, proliferation and HCC development. An acquired CD44 phenotype in macrophages was associated with type 2 diabetes and NAFLD-HCC. In this diet induced NASH and HCC (DINAH) model, key features of obesity associated NAFLD-HCC have been reproduced, highlighting roles for hepatic steatosis and proliferation, with the acquisition of lobular inflammation and CD44 positive macrophages in the development of HCC—even in the absence of progressive injury and fibrosis.Marco Youssef William ZakiAhmed Khairallah MahdiGillian Lucinda PatmanAnna WhiteheadJoão Pais MaurícioMisti Vanette McCainDespina TelevantouSameh Abou-BeihErik Ramon-GilRobyn WatsonCharlotte CoxJack LeslieCaroline WilsonOlivier GovaereJohn LunecDerek Austin MannSirintra NakjangFiona OakleyRuchi ShuklaQuentin Mark AnsteeDina TiniakosHelen Louise ReevesNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2021)
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Marco Youssef William Zaki
Ahmed Khairallah Mahdi
Gillian Lucinda Patman
Anna Whitehead
João Pais Maurício
Misti Vanette McCain
Despina Televantou
Sameh Abou-Beih
Erik Ramon-Gil
Robyn Watson
Charlotte Cox
Jack Leslie
Caroline Wilson
Olivier Govaere
John Lunec
Derek Austin Mann
Sirintra Nakjang
Fiona Oakley
Ruchi Shukla
Quentin Mark Anstee
Dina Tiniakos
Helen Louise Reeves
Key features of the environment promoting liver cancer in the absence of cirrhosis
description Abstract The prevalence of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is rising, even in the absence of cirrhosis. We aimed to develop a murine model that would facilitate further understanding of NAFLD-HCC pathogenesis. A total of 144 C3H/He mice were fed either control or American lifestyle (ALIOS) diet, with or without interventions, for up to 48 weeks of age. Gross, liver histology, immunohistochemistry (IHC) and RNA-sequencing data were interpreted alongside human datasets. The ALIOS diet promoted obesity, elevated liver weight, impaired glucose tolerance, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and spontaneous HCC. Liver weight, fasting blood glucose, steatosis, lobular inflammation and lipogranulomas were associated with development of HCC, as were markers of hepatocyte proliferation and DNA damage. An antioxidant diminished cellular injury, fibrosis and DNA damage, but not lobular inflammation, lipogranulomas, proliferation and HCC development. An acquired CD44 phenotype in macrophages was associated with type 2 diabetes and NAFLD-HCC. In this diet induced NASH and HCC (DINAH) model, key features of obesity associated NAFLD-HCC have been reproduced, highlighting roles for hepatic steatosis and proliferation, with the acquisition of lobular inflammation and CD44 positive macrophages in the development of HCC—even in the absence of progressive injury and fibrosis.
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author Marco Youssef William Zaki
Ahmed Khairallah Mahdi
Gillian Lucinda Patman
Anna Whitehead
João Pais Maurício
Misti Vanette McCain
Despina Televantou
Sameh Abou-Beih
Erik Ramon-Gil
Robyn Watson
Charlotte Cox
Jack Leslie
Caroline Wilson
Olivier Govaere
John Lunec
Derek Austin Mann
Sirintra Nakjang
Fiona Oakley
Ruchi Shukla
Quentin Mark Anstee
Dina Tiniakos
Helen Louise Reeves
author_facet Marco Youssef William Zaki
Ahmed Khairallah Mahdi
Gillian Lucinda Patman
Anna Whitehead
João Pais Maurício
Misti Vanette McCain
Despina Televantou
Sameh Abou-Beih
Erik Ramon-Gil
Robyn Watson
Charlotte Cox
Jack Leslie
Caroline Wilson
Olivier Govaere
John Lunec
Derek Austin Mann
Sirintra Nakjang
Fiona Oakley
Ruchi Shukla
Quentin Mark Anstee
Dina Tiniakos
Helen Louise Reeves
author_sort Marco Youssef William Zaki
title Key features of the environment promoting liver cancer in the absence of cirrhosis
title_short Key features of the environment promoting liver cancer in the absence of cirrhosis
title_full Key features of the environment promoting liver cancer in the absence of cirrhosis
title_fullStr Key features of the environment promoting liver cancer in the absence of cirrhosis
title_full_unstemmed Key features of the environment promoting liver cancer in the absence of cirrhosis
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publisher Nature Portfolio
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url https://doaj.org/article/c2466e2014fe4723915552556b300a2b
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