Hepatocyte‐Targeted Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery of HERC2 Plasmid Controls Drug‐Induced Hepatotoxicity by Limiting β‐Catenin‐Regulated CYP2E1 Expression

Abstract Understanding the molecular mechanisms that bridge hepatic inflammation and liver injury is crucial for developing effective therapeutic strategies for drug‐induced liver injury (DILI) management. HECT domain and RCC1‐like domain 2 (HERC2) belongs to the large Herc family of ubiquitin E3 li...

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Main Authors: Yunzhi Liu, Qishan Xu, Yan Liu, Sihang Cao, Jialiang Luo, Zhuojun Zheng, Jia Zhou, Xiao Lu, Liyun Zhang, Yanan Tan, Qingyun Chen, Daming Zuo
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Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202401633
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Qishan Xu
Yan Liu
Sihang Cao
Jialiang Luo
Zhuojun Zheng
Jia Zhou
Xiao Lu
Liyun Zhang
Yanan Tan
Qingyun Chen
Daming Zuo
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Sihang Cao
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Jia Zhou
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Yanan Tan
Qingyun Chen
Daming Zuo
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description Abstract Understanding the molecular mechanisms that bridge hepatic inflammation and liver injury is crucial for developing effective therapeutic strategies for drug‐induced liver injury (DILI) management. HECT domain and RCC1‐like domain 2 (HERC2) belongs to the large Herc family of ubiquitin E3 ligases, which are implicated in tissue development and inflammation. The observation reveals a pronounced HERC2 expression in specific hepatocyte subsets that proliferate in response to DILI in humans, prompting an investigation into the role of HERC2 in distinct DILI progression. Under the APAP challenge, liver‐specific HERC2‐deficient mice suffer more severe liver damage. Integrated single‐cell RNA sequencing analysis unveils a negative correlation between HERC2 and CYP2E1, a vital metabolic enzyme for xenobiotics, in hepatocytes from APAP‐challenged mice. Mechanistically, HERC2 interacts with β‐catenin to promote its ubiquitination, thereby governing CYP2E1 transcriptional regulation. Targeted hepatic delivery of lipid nanoparticle‐encapsulated HERC2‐overexpressing plasmid markedly reduces liver damage caused by APAP overdose. Collectively, these findings elucidate a previously unrecognized protective role of HERC2 in protecting against acute liver injury associated with drug metabolism disorders, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target in treating DILI.
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spelling doaj-art-3d4e44dea14f4bb19696c67975d5556a2025-08-20T02:50:00ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442024-12-011146n/an/a10.1002/advs.202401633Hepatocyte‐Targeted Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery of HERC2 Plasmid Controls Drug‐Induced Hepatotoxicity by Limiting β‐Catenin‐Regulated CYP2E1 ExpressionYunzhi Liu0Qishan Xu1Yan Liu2Sihang Cao3Jialiang Luo4Zhuojun Zheng5Jia Zhou6Xiao Lu7Liyun Zhang8Yanan Tan9Qingyun Chen10Daming Zuo11Institute of Molecular Immunology School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology Southern Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong 510515 ChinaInstitute of Molecular Immunology School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology Southern Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong 510515 ChinaInstitute of Molecular Immunology School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology Southern Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong 510515 ChinaInstitute of Molecular Immunology School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology Southern Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong 510515 ChinaInstitute of Molecular Immunology School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology Southern Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong 510515 ChinaInstitute of Molecular Immunology School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology Southern Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong 510515 ChinaGuangdong Province Key Laboratory of Proteomics Department of Immunology School of Basic Medical Sciences Southern Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong 510515 ChinaGuangdong Province Key Laboratory of Proteomics Department of Immunology School of Basic Medical Sciences Southern Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong 510515 ChinaGuangdong Province Key Laboratory of Proteomics Department of Immunology School of Basic Medical Sciences Southern Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong 510515 ChinaClinical Oncology Center Shenzhen Key Laboratory for cancer metastasis and personalized therapy The University of Hong Kong‐Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen Guangdong 518053 ChinaMedical Research Institute Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences Southern Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong 510080 ChinaInstitute of Molecular Immunology School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology Southern Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong 510515 ChinaAbstract Understanding the molecular mechanisms that bridge hepatic inflammation and liver injury is crucial for developing effective therapeutic strategies for drug‐induced liver injury (DILI) management. HECT domain and RCC1‐like domain 2 (HERC2) belongs to the large Herc family of ubiquitin E3 ligases, which are implicated in tissue development and inflammation. The observation reveals a pronounced HERC2 expression in specific hepatocyte subsets that proliferate in response to DILI in humans, prompting an investigation into the role of HERC2 in distinct DILI progression. Under the APAP challenge, liver‐specific HERC2‐deficient mice suffer more severe liver damage. Integrated single‐cell RNA sequencing analysis unveils a negative correlation between HERC2 and CYP2E1, a vital metabolic enzyme for xenobiotics, in hepatocytes from APAP‐challenged mice. Mechanistically, HERC2 interacts with β‐catenin to promote its ubiquitination, thereby governing CYP2E1 transcriptional regulation. Targeted hepatic delivery of lipid nanoparticle‐encapsulated HERC2‐overexpressing plasmid markedly reduces liver damage caused by APAP overdose. Collectively, these findings elucidate a previously unrecognized protective role of HERC2 in protecting against acute liver injury associated with drug metabolism disorders, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target in treating DILI.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202401633CYP2E1drug‐induced liver injuryHERC2lipid nanoparticleβ‐catenin
spellingShingle Yunzhi Liu
Qishan Xu
Yan Liu
Sihang Cao
Jialiang Luo
Zhuojun Zheng
Jia Zhou
Xiao Lu
Liyun Zhang
Yanan Tan
Qingyun Chen
Daming Zuo
Hepatocyte‐Targeted Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery of HERC2 Plasmid Controls Drug‐Induced Hepatotoxicity by Limiting β‐Catenin‐Regulated CYP2E1 Expression
Advanced Science
CYP2E1
drug‐induced liver injury
HERC2
lipid nanoparticle
β‐catenin
title Hepatocyte‐Targeted Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery of HERC2 Plasmid Controls Drug‐Induced Hepatotoxicity by Limiting β‐Catenin‐Regulated CYP2E1 Expression
title_full Hepatocyte‐Targeted Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery of HERC2 Plasmid Controls Drug‐Induced Hepatotoxicity by Limiting β‐Catenin‐Regulated CYP2E1 Expression
title_fullStr Hepatocyte‐Targeted Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery of HERC2 Plasmid Controls Drug‐Induced Hepatotoxicity by Limiting β‐Catenin‐Regulated CYP2E1 Expression
title_full_unstemmed Hepatocyte‐Targeted Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery of HERC2 Plasmid Controls Drug‐Induced Hepatotoxicity by Limiting β‐Catenin‐Regulated CYP2E1 Expression
title_short Hepatocyte‐Targeted Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery of HERC2 Plasmid Controls Drug‐Induced Hepatotoxicity by Limiting β‐Catenin‐Regulated CYP2E1 Expression
title_sort hepatocyte targeted lipid nanoparticle delivery of herc2 plasmid controls drug induced hepatotoxicity by limiting β catenin regulated cyp2e1 expression
topic CYP2E1
drug‐induced liver injury
HERC2
lipid nanoparticle
β‐catenin
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202401633
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