April 22, 2026 · Journal of hepatology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2026.04.002

Single-nucleus profiling reveals hepatocyte identity and immune features associated with corticosteroid response in severe alcohol-related hepatitis

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The authors aimed to investigate the cellular changes associated with corticosteroid response in severe alcohol-related hepatitis (sAH) and identify baseline markers predictive of treatment outcomes. Through single-nucleus RNA sequencing of liver biopsies, they found that corticosteroid responders exhibited distinct immune profiles and maintained higher levels of mature hepatocyte identity compared to non-responders. Notably, the expression of SULT2A1 was identified as a strong predictor of corticosteroid response, suggesting its potential use in stratifying treatment approaches for sAH patients.

Lukas Van Melkebeke, Markus Boesch, Tessa Ostyn, Wenxin Huang, Cansu Akkaya, Matthias van Sligtenhorst, Dania El Abyad, Fateme Safaeifard, Alexander Dumarey, Marie Wallays, Bram Boeckx, Rita Feio-Azevedo, Lena Smets, Thierry Gustot, Eric Trepo, Christophe Moreno, Antonella Putignano, Luc Lasser, Isabelle Colle, Pierre Deltenre, Astrid Marot, Baki Topal, Eveline Claus, Lawrence Bonne, Geert Maleux, Colinda Scheele, Tim Hendrikx, Frederik Nevens, Hannelie Korf, Tania Roskams, Alexandre Denadai-Souza, Diether Lambrechts, Olivier Govaere, Schalk Van der Merwe, Jef Verbeek

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