Single Nuclei RNA-Seq to map progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients II

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is of increasing prevalence and concern. NAFLD can progress to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), to cirrhosis and finally to end-stage liver disease where liver transplantation is required. We aimed to characterise this progression by performing single nuclei transcriptomic analysis of liver biopsies taken from patients across the disease spectrum. We have observed that hepatocytes are the cell type affected mostly by the disease and describe plasticity between cell types which may represent a regenerative process.