Chemogenomic Screening in a Patient‐Derived 3D Fatty Liver Disease Model Reveals the CHRM1‐TRPM8 Axis as a Novel Module for Targeted Intervention

Abstract Metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease with few therapeutic options. To narrow the translational gap in the development of pharmacological MASH treatments, a 3D liver model from primary human hepatocytes and non‐parenchymal cells...

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Main Authors: Sonia Youhanna, Aurino M. Kemas, Shane C. Wright, Yi Zhong, Britta Klumpp, Kathrin Klein, Aikaterini Motso, Maurice Michel, Nicole Ziegler, Mingmei Shang, Pierre Sabatier, Aimo Kannt, Hongda Sheng, Nuria Oliva‐Vilarnau, Florian A. Büttner, Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow, Jonas Schreiner, Maike Windbergs, Martin Cornillet, Niklas K. Björkström, Andreas J. Hülsmeier, Thorsten Hornemann, Jesper V. Olsen, Yi Wang, Roberto Gramignoli, Michael Sundström, Volker M. Lauschke
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author Sonia Youhanna
Aurino M. Kemas
Shane C. Wright
Yi Zhong
Britta Klumpp
Kathrin Klein
Aikaterini Motso
Maurice Michel
Nicole Ziegler
Mingmei Shang
Pierre Sabatier
Aimo Kannt
Hongda Sheng
Nuria Oliva‐Vilarnau
Florian A. Büttner
Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow
Jonas Schreiner
Maike Windbergs
Martin Cornillet
Niklas K. Björkström
Andreas J. Hülsmeier
Thorsten Hornemann
Jesper V. Olsen
Yi Wang
Roberto Gramignoli
Michael Sundström
Volker M. Lauschke
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Aurino M. Kemas
Shane C. Wright
Yi Zhong
Britta Klumpp
Kathrin Klein
Aikaterini Motso
Maurice Michel
Nicole Ziegler
Mingmei Shang
Pierre Sabatier
Aimo Kannt
Hongda Sheng
Nuria Oliva‐Vilarnau
Florian A. Büttner
Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow
Jonas Schreiner
Maike Windbergs
Martin Cornillet
Niklas K. Björkström
Andreas J. Hülsmeier
Thorsten Hornemann
Jesper V. Olsen
Yi Wang
Roberto Gramignoli
Michael Sundström
Volker M. Lauschke
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description Abstract Metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease with few therapeutic options. To narrow the translational gap in the development of pharmacological MASH treatments, a 3D liver model from primary human hepatocytes and non‐parenchymal cells derived from patients with histologically confirmed MASH was established. The model closely mirrors disease‐relevant endpoints, such as steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis, and multi‐omics analyses show excellent alignment with biopsy data from 306 MASH patients and 77 controls. By combining high‐content imaging with scalable biochemical assays and chemogenomic screening, multiple novel targets with anti‐steatotic, anti‐inflammatory, and anti‐fibrotic effects are identified. Among these, activation of the muscarinic M1 receptor (CHRM1) and inhibition of the TRPM8 cation channel result in strong anti‐fibrotic effects, which are confirmed using orthogonal genetic assays. Strikingly, using biosensors based on bioluminescence resonance energy transfer, a functional interaction along a novel MASH signaling axis in which CHRM1 inhibits TRPM8 via Gq/11 and phospholipase C‐mediated depletion of phosphatidylinositol 4,5‐bisphosphate can be demonstrated. Combined, this study presents the first patient‐derived 3D MASH model, identifies a novel signaling module with anti‐fibrotic effects, and highlights the potential of organotypic culture systems for phenotype‐based chemogenomic drug target identification at scale.
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spelling doaj-art-b218a152bada4f5f821eb7759449ee032025-01-20T13:04:18ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-01-01123n/an/a10.1002/advs.202407572Chemogenomic Screening in a Patient‐Derived 3D Fatty Liver Disease Model Reveals the CHRM1‐TRPM8 Axis as a Novel Module for Targeted InterventionSonia Youhanna0Aurino M. Kemas1Shane C. Wright2Yi Zhong3Britta Klumpp4Kathrin Klein5Aikaterini Motso6Maurice Michel7Nicole Ziegler8Mingmei Shang9Pierre Sabatier10Aimo Kannt11Hongda Sheng12Nuria Oliva‐Vilarnau13Florian A. Büttner14Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow15Jonas Schreiner16Maike Windbergs17Martin Cornillet18Niklas K. Björkström19Andreas J. Hülsmeier20Thorsten Hornemann21Jesper V. Olsen22Yi Wang23Roberto Gramignoli24Michael Sundström25Volker M. Lauschke26HepaPredict AB Stockholm 17165 SwedenDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology Karolinska Institutet Stockholm 17165 SwedenDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology Karolinska Institutet Stockholm 17165 SwedenDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology Karolinska Institutet Stockholm 17165 SwedenDr. Margarete Fischer‐Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology (IKP) 70376 Stuttgart GermanyDr. Margarete Fischer‐Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology (IKP) 70376 Stuttgart GermanyDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology Karolinska Institutet Stockholm 17165 SwedenCenter for Molecular Medicine Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital Stockholm 17176 SwedenFraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (ITMP) 60596 Frankfurt am Main GermanyCenter for Molecular Medicine Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital Stockholm 17176 SwedenNovo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen Copenhagen 2200 DenmarkFraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (ITMP) 60596 Frankfurt am Main GermanyDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology Karolinska Institutet Stockholm 17165 SwedenDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology Karolinska Institutet Stockholm 17165 SwedenDr. Margarete Fischer‐Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology (IKP) 70376 Stuttgart GermanyDepartment of Oncology and Pathology Science for Life Laboratory Karolinska Institutet Stockholm 17164 SwedenInstitute of Pharmaceutical Technology Goethe University Frankfurt 60438 Frankfurt am Main GermanyInstitute of Pharmaceutical Technology Goethe University Frankfurt 60438 Frankfurt am Main GermanyCentre for Infectious Medicine Department of Medicine Huddinge Karolinska University Hospital Karolinska Institutet Huddinge 14152 SwedenCentre for Infectious Medicine Department of Medicine Huddinge Karolinska University Hospital Karolinska Institutet Huddinge 14152 SwedenUniversity of Zurich University Hospital Zurich Institute of Clinical Chemistry Zurich 8091 SwitzerlandUniversity of Zurich University Hospital Zurich Institute of Clinical Chemistry Zurich 8091 SwitzerlandNovo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen Copenhagen 2200 DenmarkPharmaceutical Informatics Institute College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310058 ChinaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine Division of Pathology Karolinska Institutet Stockholm 17177 SwedenCenter for Molecular Medicine Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital Stockholm 17176 SwedenHepaPredict AB Stockholm 17165 SwedenAbstract Metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease with few therapeutic options. To narrow the translational gap in the development of pharmacological MASH treatments, a 3D liver model from primary human hepatocytes and non‐parenchymal cells derived from patients with histologically confirmed MASH was established. The model closely mirrors disease‐relevant endpoints, such as steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis, and multi‐omics analyses show excellent alignment with biopsy data from 306 MASH patients and 77 controls. By combining high‐content imaging with scalable biochemical assays and chemogenomic screening, multiple novel targets with anti‐steatotic, anti‐inflammatory, and anti‐fibrotic effects are identified. Among these, activation of the muscarinic M1 receptor (CHRM1) and inhibition of the TRPM8 cation channel result in strong anti‐fibrotic effects, which are confirmed using orthogonal genetic assays. Strikingly, using biosensors based on bioluminescence resonance energy transfer, a functional interaction along a novel MASH signaling axis in which CHRM1 inhibits TRPM8 via Gq/11 and phospholipase C‐mediated depletion of phosphatidylinositol 4,5‐bisphosphate can be demonstrated. Combined, this study presents the first patient‐derived 3D MASH model, identifies a novel signaling module with anti‐fibrotic effects, and highlights the potential of organotypic culture systems for phenotype‐based chemogenomic drug target identification at scale.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202407572chemical probesfibrosismuscarinic receptorNASHphenotypic assaytarget discovery
spellingShingle Sonia Youhanna
Aurino M. Kemas
Shane C. Wright
Yi Zhong
Britta Klumpp
Kathrin Klein
Aikaterini Motso
Maurice Michel
Nicole Ziegler
Mingmei Shang
Pierre Sabatier
Aimo Kannt
Hongda Sheng
Nuria Oliva‐Vilarnau
Florian A. Büttner
Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow
Jonas Schreiner
Maike Windbergs
Martin Cornillet
Niklas K. Björkström
Andreas J. Hülsmeier
Thorsten Hornemann
Jesper V. Olsen
Yi Wang
Roberto Gramignoli
Michael Sundström
Volker M. Lauschke
Chemogenomic Screening in a Patient‐Derived 3D Fatty Liver Disease Model Reveals the CHRM1‐TRPM8 Axis as a Novel Module for Targeted Intervention
Advanced Science
chemical probes
fibrosis
muscarinic receptor
NASH
phenotypic assay
target discovery
title Chemogenomic Screening in a Patient‐Derived 3D Fatty Liver Disease Model Reveals the CHRM1‐TRPM8 Axis as a Novel Module for Targeted Intervention
title_full Chemogenomic Screening in a Patient‐Derived 3D Fatty Liver Disease Model Reveals the CHRM1‐TRPM8 Axis as a Novel Module for Targeted Intervention
title_fullStr Chemogenomic Screening in a Patient‐Derived 3D Fatty Liver Disease Model Reveals the CHRM1‐TRPM8 Axis as a Novel Module for Targeted Intervention
title_full_unstemmed Chemogenomic Screening in a Patient‐Derived 3D Fatty Liver Disease Model Reveals the CHRM1‐TRPM8 Axis as a Novel Module for Targeted Intervention
title_short Chemogenomic Screening in a Patient‐Derived 3D Fatty Liver Disease Model Reveals the CHRM1‐TRPM8 Axis as a Novel Module for Targeted Intervention
title_sort chemogenomic screening in a patient derived 3d fatty liver disease model reveals the chrm1 trpm8 axis as a novel module for targeted intervention
topic chemical probes
fibrosis
muscarinic receptor
NASH
phenotypic assay
target discovery
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202407572
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