Kiryu K Yap, Jan Schröder, Yi-Wen Gerrand, Aleksandar Dobric, Anne M Kong, Adrian M Fox, Brett Knowles, Simon W Banting, Andrew G Elefanty, Eduoard G Stanley, George C Yeoh, Glen P Lockwood, Victoria C Cogger, Wayne A Morrison, Jose M Polo, Geraldine M Mitchell
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) are important in liver development, regeneration, and pathophysiology, but the differentiation process underlying their tissue-specific phenotype is poorly understood and difficult to study because primary human cells are scarce. The aim of this study was to use human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived LSEC-like cells to investigate the differentiation process of LSECs. METHODS: hiPSC-derived endothelial cells (iECs) were transplanted into the livers of Fah -/- / Rag2 -/- / Il2rg -/- mice and assessed over a 12-week period...
May 2024: JHEP reports: innovation in hepatology