By comparing with established models of HSC activation we show highly similar transcriptional dynamics in HSCs across models of in vivo activation and identify ETS1 and RUNX1 TF motifs as highly significant predictors of HSC gene induction in NASH and early fibrosis.
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The expression of HSC activation markers Timp1 , Spp1 , Mmp3 , and Gas6 was significantly reduced upon MEK inhibition (FDR <0.05) whereas the reduction in Acta2 and Col1a1 expression failed to reach significance.