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A conserved HAND2-HAND2_OE-SMAD1/5/9 axis drives hepatic stellate cell activation and extracellular matrix overproduction in multiple fibrotic etiologies

GSE341616 Homo sapiens (human) RNA-seq (gene expression) 5 samples Submitted 2026/08/08 Platform GPL24676
At a glance

RNA-seq (gene expression) · human · 5 samples

What it is
RNA-seq (gene expression)Gene activity measured by sequencing. The summary does not mention single-cell work, so this is most likely bulk: one average per sample, the usual starting point for comparing groups.
Organism
Homo sapiens (human)
Samples
5 samples: 5 × HAND2_OEGroups are read from the sample names, not from the paper. Check the list below.
Data you can get
A processed table (series matrix) and supplementary files from NCBI; the raw sequencing reads from ENA. Which of these hold counts depends on the study, so check the file list.
Summary (written by the submitters)
The transcription factor HAND2 plays critical roles in development, but its function in hepatic stellate cells remains largely unexplored. To elucidate the transcriptional landscape modulated by HAND2, we performed RNA‑sequencing on human LX‑2 cells transduced with a lentivirus overexpressing HAND2, compared with cells transduced with empty‑vector control.
Read the full summary ↓
Each group comprised five independent biological replicates. This dataset enables the identification of HAND2‑regulated genes and signaling pathways, providing a valuable resource for understanding the molecular actions of HAND2 in liver fibrosis.
This dataset
Download · which file do I need?

Direct links to NCBI and ENA, no account and no request form. Pick by what you want to do: take the small processed table to look, the supplementary files to re-analyse, or the original raw data to start over.

1 · Just have a look

Processed table

The series matrix: one table of values per sample as the submitters processed it. The smallest download, and it opens in Excel or R. Start here to see what the data look like.

2 · Re-analyse it

Supplementary files

The count tables and other files the authors uploaded. Take only the samples you need, or the whole study as GSE341616_RAW.tar (it can run to tens of gigabytes).

3 · Start from the raw reads

Raw sequencing reads

The original FASTQ files, straight from the sequencer, held at ENA. Large, and you align them yourself, so only choose this if you need to re-process the study from scratch.

What the files usually look like: For RNA-seq the counts are usually a table among the supplementary files (look for 'counts', 'expression', 'FPKM' or 'TPM' in the file name). The series matrix of a sequencing study is sometimes nearly empty.

Also filed as BioProject PRJNA1503032 and SRA study SRP721795. Searching any of these in the dataset finder brings you back here.

Study design
5 × HAND2_OE

Supports a between-group comparison across 5 samples.

How we read this: 1 replicated groups read from 5 sample titles; they account for 5 of them. These groups are guessed from the sample names, not taken from the paper, so check them against the sample list below before relying on them.

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