Active repression of cell fate plasticity by PROX1 safeguards hepatocyte identity and prevents liver tumorigenesis.
Lim B, Kamal A, Gomez Ramos B, Adrian Segarra JM, Ibarra IL, Dignas L, Kindinger T, Volz K, Rahbari M, Rahbari N, Poisel E, Kafetzopoulou K, Böse L, Breinig M, Heide D, Gallage S, Barragan Avila JE, Wiethoff H, Berest I, Schnabellehner S, Schneider M, Becker J, Helm D, Grimm D, Mäkinen T, Tschaharganeh DF, Heikenwalder M, Zaugg JB, Mall M.
Lim B, et al.
Nat Genet. 2025 Mar;57(3):668-679. doi: 10.1038/s41588-025-02081-w. Epub 2025 Feb 13.
Nat Genet. 2025.
PMID: 39948437
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Our findings provide evidence for PROX1 as a hepatocyte-specific safeguard and support a model where cell-type-specific repressors actively suppress plasticity throughout life to safeguard lineage identity and thus prevent disease....
Our findings provide evidence for PROX1 as a hepatocyte-specific safeguard and support a model where cell-type-specific repressors ac …