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- Title
Redox-Dependent Modulation of Human Liver Progenitor Cell Line Fate.
- Authors
Bellanti, Francesco; Mangieri, Domenica; di Bello, Giorgia; Lo Buglio, Aurelio; Pannone, Giuseppe; Pedicillo, Maria Carmela; Fersini, Alberto; Dobrakowski, Michał; Kasperczyk, Aleksandra; Kasperczyk, Sławomir; Vendemiale, Gianluigi
- Abstract
Redox homeostasis is determinant in the modulation of quiescence/self-renewal/differentiation of stem cell lines. The aim of this study consisted of defining the impact of redox modifications on cell fate in a human hepatic progenitor line. To achieve this, the HepaRG cell line, which shows oval ductular bipotent characteristics, was used. The impact of redox status on the balance between self-renewal and differentiation of HepaRG cells was investigated using different methodological approaches. A bioinformatic analysis initially proved that the trans-differentiation of HepaRG toward bipotent progenitors is associated with changes in redox metabolism. We then exposed confluent HepaRG (intermediate differentiation phase) to oxidized (H2O2) or reduced (N-acetylcysteine) extracellular environments, observing that oxidation promotes the acquisition of a mature HepaRG phenotype, while a reduced culture medium stimulates de-differentiation. These results were finally confirmed through pharmacological modulation of the nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NRF2), a principal modulator of the antioxidant response, in confluent HepaRG. NRF2 inhibition led to intracellular pro-oxidative status and HepaRG differentiation, while its activation was associated with low levels of reactive species and de-differentiation. In conclusion, this study shows that both intra- and extracellular redox balance are crucial in the determination of HepaRG fate. The impact of redox status in the differentiation potential of HepaRG cells is significant on the utilization of this cell line in pre-clinical studies.
- Subjects
LIVER cells; PROGENITOR cells; CELL lines; LEUKAPHERESIS; CELL differentiation; STEM cells
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, Vol 24, Issue 3, p1934
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms24031934