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Pathological transcriptional retention of Cyp26b1 in perirenal adipose-derived stem cells contributes to MASLD progression

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Yannan Zhang
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Zheng Li
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Jinyu Sun
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Changhao Xu
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Min Gao
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Hui Shen
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Dongxu Hua
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Qiyang Xie
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Yi Xiao
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Yuanjie Huang
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Wei Sun *
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Xiangqing Kong *
DOI:10.1007/s12072-026-11118-zdelete
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a prevalent liver disorder linked to metabolic syndrome, but its extrahepatic drivers and persistence mechanisms remain unclear. Transcriptomics was performed on adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) from distinct adipose depots in dynamic MASLD mouse models. A dietary reversal model was used to assess transcriptional retention. Candidate genes were identified via integrated DNA methylome and transcriptome analysis. Cyp26b1 function was tested by perirenal ADSCs-specific knockdown, and involved downstream mechanisms were investigated. Perirenal ADSCs exhibited an early dysregulated transcriptional signature in MASLD and retained high transcriptional retention after reversal. Multi-omics identified Cyp26b1 as a persistent, epigenetically regulated driver. Knockdown of Cyp26b1 in perirenal ADSCs attenuated MASLD progression, potentially by modulating the CCL3–CCR5 axis to alleviate hepatic steatosis and inflammation. This study reveals an ADSC-mediated perirenal adipose–liver axis and establishes pathological "memory" in ADSCs as a perpetuating factor in MASLD. Transcriptional retention in perirenal ADSCs and its key regulator Cyp26b1 represent potential theoretical targets for exploring the mechanism and intervention of cellular "memory" in MASLD.
Keywords:
MASLD
Perirenal adipose tissue
Adipose-derived stem cells
DNA methylation
Transcriptional retention
Cyp26b1
CCL3–CCR5 axis

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