Université de Fribourg

Platelet transforming growth factor-β1 induces liver sinusoidal endothelial cells to secrete interleukin-6

Balaphas, Alexandre ; Meyer, Jeremy ; Perozzo, Remo ; Zeisser-Labouebe, Magali ; Berndt, Sarah ; Turzi, Antoine ; Fontana, Pierre ; Scapozza, Leonardo ; Gonelle-Gispert, Carmen ; Bühler, Leo H.

In: Cells, 2020, vol. 9, no. 5, p. 1311

The roles and interactions of platelets and liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in liver regeneration are unclear, and the trigger that initiates hepatocyte proliferation is unknown. We aimed to identify the key factors released by activated platelets that induce liver sinusoidal endothelial cells to produce interleukin-6 (IL-6), a cytokine implicated in the early phase of liver regeneration....