PMID- 38353379 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240411 LR - 20240411 IS - 1440-1827 (Electronic) IS - 1320-5463 (Linking) VI - 74 IP - 4 DP - 2024 Apr TI - Yin Yang 1 facilitates the activation, inflammation, and extracellular matrix deposition of hepatic stellate cells in hepatic fibrosis. PG - 197-209 LID - 10.1111/pin.13410 [doi] AB - Chronic hepatic diseases often involve fibrosis as a pivotal factor in their progression. This study investigates the regulatory mechanisms of Yin Yang 1 (YY1) in hepatic fibrosis. Our data reveal that YY1 binds to the prolyl hydroxylase domain 1 (PHD1) promoter. Rats treated with carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) display heightened fibrosis in liver tissues, accompanied by increased levels of YY1, PHD1, and the fibrosis marker alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA). Elevated levels of YY1, PHD1, and alpha-SMA are observed in the liver tissues of CCl(4)-treated rats, primary hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) isolated from fibrotic liver tissues, and transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-beta1)-induced HSCs. The human HSC cell line LX-2, upon YY1 overexpression, exhibits enhanced TGF-beta1-induced activation, leading to increased expression of extracellular matrix (ECM)-related proteins and inflammatory cytokines. YY1 silencing produces the opposite effect. YY1 exerts a positive regulatory effect on the activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) signaling pathway and PHD1 expression. PHD1 silencing rescues the promotion of YY1 in cell activation, ECM-related protein expression, and inflammatory cytokine production in TGF-beta1-treated LX-2 cells. Overall, our findings propose a model wherein YY1 facilitates TGF-beta1-induced HSC activation, ECM-related protein expression, and inflammatory cytokine production by promoting PHD1 expression and activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. This study positions YY1 as a promising therapeutic target for hepatic fibrosis. CI - (c) 2024 Japanese Society of Pathology and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. FAU - Fu, Xiao AU - Fu X AD - General Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Luo, Xin AU - Luo X AD - General Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Xiao, Ping AU - Xiao P AD - General Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. FAU - Guo, Ninghong AU - Guo N AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5338-7523 AD - Clinical Trial Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. LA - eng GR - 20202BBGL73031/Key R&D Projects of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240214 PL - Australia TA - Pathol Int JT - Pathology international JID - 9431380 RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta1) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt) RN - EC 2.7.1.- (Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases) RN - CL2T97X0V0 (Carbon Tetrachloride) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Rats MH - Animals MH - *Transforming Growth Factor beta1/metabolism/pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - *Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt MH - Hepatic Stellate Cells/metabolism/pathology MH - Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/metabolism/pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - Yin-Yang MH - Liver Cirrhosis/metabolism MH - Extracellular Matrix/metabolism MH - Inflammation/metabolism MH - Carbon Tetrachloride OTO - NOTNLM OT - Yin Yang 1 OT - chronic hepatic disease OT - extracellular matrix deposition OT - hepatic fibrosis OT - inflammation EDAT- 2024/02/14 12:50 MHDA- 2024/04/11 06:43 CRDT- 2024/02/14 07:54 PHST- 2024/01/02 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/08/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2024/01/13 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/04/11 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2024/02/14 12:50 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/02/14 07:54 [entrez] AID - 10.1111/pin.13410 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Pathol Int. 2024 Apr;74(4):197-209. doi: 10.1111/pin.13410. Epub 2024 Feb 14.