scRNA-seq analysis of liver nonparenchymal cells from the mice after pIVCL and sham surgery
We performed scRNA-seq analysis on murin livers after partial inferior vena cava ligation (pIVCL), a mouse model of congestive hepatopathy. We identified connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) as one of the most upregulated genes in pericentral (zones 2 and 3) LSECs. The scRNA-seq analysis also showed that the integrin signaling pathway was activated and the expression of YAP/TAZ target genes was upregulated in pericentral LSECs. Overall design: After liver perfusion with pronase and collagenase, hepatocytes were removed via low-speed centrifugation, and dead cells and erythrocytes were removed via density gradient centrifugation.