Research Article

Tissue Remodelling following Resection of Porcine Liver

Table 1

Differentially expressed genes regulating ECM in all groups over time.

Resection groupUpregulated
(log FC)
Downregulated
(log FC)
FunctionReference

3–0 weeksCOL1A2 (0.84)Acts as a structural component of the ECM[19]
SPARC (0.78)Influences the synthesis of ECM[20]
TCF4 (0.33)Is highly expressed in connective tissue fibroblasts[21]
ERBB3 (0.26)Involved in regulating the response of fibroblasts[22]
TFPI2 (0.26)Is an ECM structural constituent[23]
TIMP (0.14)Play a key role in maintaining the balance between ECM deposition and degradation[24]

6–3 weeksSPARC (−0.7)Influences the synthesis of ECM[20]

Sham group

3–0 weeksBMP1 (0.22)Involved in ECM formation[25]

6–0 weeksGNG11 (0.35)Induces cellular senescence in normal human fibroblasts[26]
BMP1 (0.23)Involved in ECM formation[25]

6–3 weeksSTEAP1 (0.29)A cell surface antigen expressed at cell-cell junctions[27]
ITGAV (−0.15)Interacts with receptors in the ECM[23]
DSP (−0.47)Desmoplakin is a cell surface adhesion protein[28]

Control group

3–0 weeksSTEAP 1 (0.48)A cell surface antigen expressed at cell-cell junctions[27]

6–0 weeksSTEAP1 (0.65)A cell surface antigen expressed at cell-cell junctions[27]
F11R (0.54)Encodes JAM-A, a transmembrane protein interacting with molecules in the ECM[29]
OCLN (0.4)Encodes occludin, a transmembrane protein interacting with molecules in the ECM[29]
TFPI2 (0.38)Is an ECM structural constituent[23]
TCF4 (0.28)Is highly expressed in connective tissue fibroblasts[21]

6–3 weeksMMP2 (−0.44)Involved in the breakdown of ECM in liver repair reactions[30]