SLAM-ITseq identifies that Nrf2 induces liver regeneration through the pentose phosphate pathway
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Publication Year 2024-04-08,Volume 59,Issue #7,Page 898-910.e6
Journal Title
Developmental Cell
Publication Type
Research article
Abstract
The liver exhibits a remarkable capacity to regenerate following injury. Despite this unique attribute, toxic injury is a leading cause of liver failure. The temporal processes by which the liver senses injury and initiates regeneration remain unclear. Here, we developed a transgenic zebrafish model wherein hepatocyte-specific expression of uracil phosphoribosyltransferase (UPRT) enabled the implementation of SLAM-ITseq to investigate the nascent transcriptome during initiation of liver injury and regeneration. Using this approach, we identified a rapid metabolic transition from the fed to the fasted state that was followed by induction of the nuclear erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2) antioxidant program. We find that activation of Nrf2 in hepatocytes is required to induce the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and improve survival following liver injury. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that inhibition of the PPP disrupts nucleotide biosynthesis to prevent liver regeneration. Together, these studies provide fundamental insights into the mechanism by which early metabolic adaptation to injury facilitates tissue regeneration.
Publisher
Cell Press
Keywords
Animals; *Pentose Phosphate Pathway/genetics; *Liver Regeneration/genetics; NF-E2-Related Factor 2/genetics/metabolism; Zebrafish/genetics/metabolism; Liver/metabolism; G6pd; Nrf2; SLAM-ITseq; acute liver failure; nascent transcription; pentose phosphate pathway; regeneration; zebrafish
Department(s)
Laboratory Research
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2024.01.024
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