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Non-canonical Wnt signalling regulates scarring in biliary disease via the planar cell polarity receptors

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  • D. H. Wilson

    (Institute for Genetic and Molecular Medicine)

  • E. J. Jarman

    (Institute for Genetic and Molecular Medicine)

  • R. P. Mellin

    (Institute for Genetic and Molecular Medicine
    The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)

  • M. L. Wilson

    (Institute for Genetic and Molecular Medicine)

  • S. H. Waddell

    (Institute for Genetic and Molecular Medicine)

  • P. Tsokkou

    (Institute for Genetic and Molecular Medicine)

  • N. T. Younger

    (Institute for Genetic and Molecular Medicine)

  • A. Raven

    (Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute)

  • S. R. Bhalla

    (University of Nottingham, Centre for Cancer Science, Queen’s Medical Centre)

  • A. T. R. Noll

    (Maastricht University)

  • S. W. Olde Damink

    (Maastricht University
    RWTH University Hospital Aachen)

  • F. G. Schaap

    (Maastricht University
    RWTH University Hospital Aachen)

  • P. Chen

    (Emory University School of Medicine)

  • D. O. Bates

    (University of Nottingham, Centre for Cancer Science, Queen’s Medical Centre
    COMPARE University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham Midlands)

  • J. M. Banales

    (Biodonostia HRI, CIBERehd, Ikerbasque)

  • C. H. Dean

    (Imperial College London)

  • D. J. Henderson

    (Newcastle University)

  • O. J. Sansom

    (Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute
    University of Glasgow)

  • T. J. Kendall

    (University of Edinburgh Centre for Inflammation Research
    Edinburgh Pathology, University of Edinburgh)

  • L. Boulter

    (Institute for Genetic and Molecular Medicine)

Abstract

The number of patients diagnosed with chronic bile duct disease is increasing and in most cases these diseases result in chronic ductular scarring, necessitating liver transplantation. The formation of ductular scaring affects liver function; however, scar-generating portal fibroblasts also provide important instructive signals to promote the proliferation and differentiation of biliary epithelial cells. Therefore, understanding whether we can reduce scar formation while maintaining a pro-regenerative microenvironment will be essential in developing treatments for biliary disease. Here, we describe how regenerating biliary epithelial cells express Wnt-Planar Cell Polarity signalling components following bile duct injury and promote the formation of ductular scars by upregulating pro-fibrogenic cytokines and positively regulating collagen-deposition. Inhibiting the production of Wnt-ligands reduces the amount of scar formed around the bile duct, without reducing the development of the pro-regenerative microenvironment required for ductular regeneration, demonstrating that scarring and regeneration can be uncoupled in adult biliary disease and regeneration.

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  • D. H. Wilson & E. J. Jarman & R. P. Mellin & M. L. Wilson & S. H. Waddell & P. Tsokkou & N. T. Younger & A. Raven & S. R. Bhalla & A. T. R. Noll & S. W. Olde Damink & F. G. Schaap & P. Chen & D. O. Ba, 2020. "Non-canonical Wnt signalling regulates scarring in biliary disease via the planar cell polarity receptors," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-14283-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14283-3
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