Cellular and Molecular Drivers of Liver Homeostasis, Injury, and Regeneration

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This session highlights cutting-edge discoveries in liver biology and disease, showcasing novel molecular mechanisms that regulate liver cell identity, injury responses, fibrosis, bile acid metabolism, and regeneration. Presentations explore innovative therapeutic approaches, including exosome-based delivery systems, machine learning–driven cell engineering, and pharmacologic modulation of regenerative pathways, that advance our understanding of liver homeostasis and repair.

Presentations

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 2DEF
Recorded session

DFNA5-mediated secondary necrosis promotes TNF/NF-κB signaling during hepatocarcinogenesis  

Tomoya Hamabe, MD | Abstract Presenter
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 2DEF
Recorded session

Constitutive c-Maf expression via adenoviral delivery enables three-dimensional culture of LSEC like cells in vitro.

Jesus Maria M Gomez Salinero, PhD | Abstract Presenter
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 2DEF
Recorded session

Geometry-Tuned Primary Human Hepatocyte Culture Defines a Mechanotransduction Set Point for Hepatocyte Identity Loss

Takeshi Saito, MD, PhD | Abstract Presenter
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 2DEF
Recorded session

Hepatic X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1) regulates the bile acid synthetic enzyme cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) in the liver 

Xiaoying Liu | Abstract Presenter
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 2DEF
Recorded session

FXR and PPAR ligands reveal Potential Pharmacological Crosstalk with MRGPRX4 in Hepatobiliary Pruritus

Silvia M Pickering | Abstract Presenter
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 2DEF
Recorded session

Apalutamide and Enzalutamide Promote Liver Regeneration and Attenuate Cholestatic Injury Through CAR/PXR Activation

Meina Cai, MD | Abstract Presenter

Objectives

  • Describe emerging molecular mechanisms that regulate hepatocyte identity, liver injury responses, bile acid metabolism, and regenerative pathway
  • Evaluate novel experimental and therapeutic strategies, including engineered cell systems, exosome-based delivery platforms, and pharmacologic interventions for liver disease
  • Assess how advances in cellular, computational, and translational research can inform future approaches to restoring liver function and promoting tissue repair