Publications

2026

nat 2026
September 2026

Molecular mechanisms and pathogenesis of MASH

Gallage, S. #, Govaere, O., Anstee, Q.M., Shulman, G.I., Tacke, F., Heikenwalder, M. #

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September 2026

Current therapeutic landscape and future treatment perspectives of MASH

Gallage, S. #, Govaere, O., Anstee, Q.M., Shulman, G.I., Tacke, F. #, Heikenwalder, M. #

Journal of Hepatology cover
September 2026

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

Van Melkebeke, L. #, Boesch, M., Ostyn, T., Huang, W., Akkaya, C., van Sligtenhorst, M., El Abyad, D., Safaeifard, F., Dumarey, A., Wallays, M., Boeckx, B., Feio-Azevedo, R., Smets, L., Gustot, T., Trepo, E., Moreno, C., Putignano, A., Lasser, L., Colle, I., Deltenre, P., Marot, A., Topal, B., Claus, E., Bonne, L., Maleux, G., Scheele, C., Hendrikx, T., Nevens, F., Korf, H., Roskams, T., Denadai-Souza, A., Lambrechts, D., Govaere, O., Van der Merwe, S. #, Verbeek, J. #

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May 2026

Integrated multi-omics identifies distinct macrophage alterations during progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis

Boesch, M., Anak, S., El Abyad, D., Ostyn, T., Antoranz, A., My Van, T., Newhouse, D., Myers, C., Van Melkebeke, L., Palmer, J., Saffarzadeh, N., …, Schneider, K.M., Vacca, M., Allison, M., Ekstedt, M., Boursier, J., Bugianesi, E., Ratziu, V., De Smet, F., Boeckx, B., Daly, A.K., Schattenberg, J.M., Verbeek, J., Bosisio, F., Lambrechts, D., Roskams, T., Schneider, C.V., Francque, S., Korf, H., Hartlova, A., Tiniakos, D., Anstee, Q.M. #, van der Merwe, S. #, Govaere, O. #

2025

CGH cover
May 2025

Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Reflects Liver Disease Stage and Improves Prediction of Liver-related Mortality

Schneider CV, Gross S, Balasubramani S, Tomanová P, Schrader C, Fromme M, Mandorfer M, Guldiken N, Schneider KM, Lurje G, Raptis A, Huang HYR, Mueller S, Reiberger T, Nahon P, Anstee QM, Daly AK, Govaere O, Strnad P. 

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November 2025

STAT1 drives the immune landscape of murine Toll-like receptor 9-induced liver inflammation

De Visscher, A., Beliën, J., Bernaerts, E., Vandeput, M., Malengier-Devlies, B., Prenen, F., Meers, H., Sokol, L., Mitera, T., Berghmans, N., Anak, S., Govaere, O., Van den Steen, P., Lamote, J., Vandamme, N., Bujko, A., Scott, C.L., Wouters, C. #, Matthys, P. #

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November 2025

Steatotic liver disease induces YAP/TAZ-driven cell competition that can suppress tumor initiation

Algueró-Nadal A, Mol H, Zoppolato E, Kowalczyk W, Sansores-García L, Soheily S, Hillen H, van Huffel L, Van Haele M, Corral-Ibáñez M, Hoffelner DK, van Grunsven LA, Roskams T, Govaere O, Moya IM, Halder G.

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December 2025

Claudin-1 is a mediator and therapeutic target in primary sclerosing cholangitis

Del Zompo F, Crouchet E, Ostyn T, Nehme Z, Messé M, Juehling F, Désert R, Vieira AT, Moehlin J, Nakib D, Andrews T, Perciani C, …, Karlsen TH, Shankar G, Primeaux M, Dhawan P, Banales JM, Roehlen N, Iacone R, Teixeira G, Heikenwälder M, Mailly L, MacParland S, Roskams T, Govaere O, Schuster C, Baumert TF.

2024

Journal of hepatology cover
March 2024

Adipose tissue macrophage dysfunction is associated with a breach of vascular integrity in NASH

Boesch M, Lindhorst A, Feio-Azevedo R, Brescia P, Silvestri A, Lannoo M, Deleus E, Jaekers J, Topal H, Topal B, Ostyn T, Wallays M, Smets L, Van Melkebeke L, Härtlova A, Roskams T, Bedossa P, Verbeek J, Govaere O, Francque S, Sifrim A, Voet T, Rescigno M, Gericke M, Korf H, van der Merwe S.

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April 2024

Serum ferritin levels can predict long-term outcomes in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Armandi, A. #, Sanavia, T., Younes, R., Caviglia, G.P., Rosso, C., Govaere, O., …, Fracanzani, A.L., Valenti, L., Grieco, A., Miele, L., Fariselli, P., Eslam, M., Petta, S., Hagstroem, H., George, J., Schattenberg, J.M., Romero-Gomez, M., Anstee, Q.M., Bugianesi, E.

Natmet Jun24
June 2024

An unbiased ranking of murine dietary models based on their proximity to human metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)

Vacca, M. #, Kamzolas, I., Harder, L.M., Oakley, F., Trautwein, C., Hatting, M., Ross, T., Bernardo, B., Oldenburger, A., Hjuler, S.T., …, Govaere, O., …, Bedossa, P., Stewart, M., Cater, H.L., Wells, S., Schattenberg, J.M., Anstee, Q.M., Tiniakos, D. #, Perfield, J.W. #, Petsalaki, E. #, Davidsen, P. #, Vidal-Puig, A. #

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October 2024

Pharmacogene expression during progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: Studies on mRNA and protein levels and their relevance to drug treatment

Govaere, O., Cockell, S.J., Zatorska, M., Wonders, K., Tiniakos, D., Frey, A.M., Palmowksi, P., Walker, R., Porter, A., Trost, M., Anstee, Q.M., Daly, A.K.

2023

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April 2023

A proteo-transcriptomic map of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease signatures

Govaere, O., Hasoon, M., Alexander, L., Cockell, S., Tiniakos, D., Ekstedt, M., Schattenberg, J.M., Boursier, J., Bugianesi, E., Ratziu, V.K., LITMUS Investigators, Daly, A.K., Anstee, Q.M.

Immunity Jul23
July 2023

Sublethal necroptosis signaling promotes inflammation and liver cancer

Vucur, M. #, Ghallab, A., Schneider, A.T., Adili, A., Cheng, M., …, Govaere, O., …, Roderburg, C., Longerich, T., Weber, A., Villanueva, A., Samson, A.L., Murphy, J.M., Kramann, R., Geisler, F., Costa, I.G., Hengstle, J.G., Heikenwalder, M., Luedde, T. #

jhep aug23
August 2023

Intestinal B cells license metabolic T-cell activation in NASH microbiota/antigen-independently and contribute to fibrosis by IgA-FcR signalling

Kotsiliti, E., Leone, V., Schuehle, S., Govaere, O., Li, H., Wolf, M.J., Horvatic, H., Bierwirth, S., Hundertmark, J., Inverso, D., Zizmare, L., Sarusi-Portuguez, A., Gupta, …, Macpherson, A., Knolle, P., Claassen, M., Geier, A., Trautwein, C., Unger, K., Elinav, E., Waisman, A., Abdullah, Z., Haller, D., Tacke, F., Anstee, Q.M., Heikenwalder, M.

cgh dec23
December 2023

Impact of PNPLA3 rs738409 Polymorphism on the Development of Liver-Related Events in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Rosso, C., Caviglia, G.P., Birolo, G., Armandi, A., Pennisi, G., Pelusi, S., Younes, R., Liguori, A., Perez-Diaz-del-Campo, N., Nicolosi, A., Govaere, O., Castelnuovo, G., Olivero, A., Abate, M.L., Ribaldone, D.G., Fariselli, P., Valenti, L., Miele, L., Petta, S., Romero-Gomez, M., Anstee, Q.M., Bugianesi, E.

2022

Journal of Hepatology cover
May 2022

Macrophage scavenger receptor 1 mediates lipid-induced inflammation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Govaere, O. #, Petersen, S.K., Martinez-Lopez, N., Wouters, J., Van Haele, M., Mancina, R.M., Jamialahmadi, O., Bilkei-Gorzo, O., Lassen, P.B., Darlay, R., Peltier, J., Palmer, J.M., Younes, R., Tiniakos, D., Aithal, G.P., Allison, M., Vacca, M., Goransson, M., Berlinguer-Palmini, R., Clark, J.E., Drinnan, M.J., Yki-Jarvinen, H., Dufour, J-F., Ekstedt, M., Francque, S., Petta, S., Bugianesi, E., Schattenberg, J.M., Day, C.P., Cordell, H.J., Topal, B., Clement, K., Romeo, S., Ratziu, V., Roskams, T., Daly, A.K., Anstee, Q.M. #, Trost, M. #, Hartlova, A. #

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February 2022

Caucasian lean subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease share long-term prognosis of non-lean: time for reappraisal of BMI-driven approach?

Younes, R., Govaere, O., Petta, S., Miele, L., Tiniakos, D., Burt, A., David, E., Vecchio, F.M., Maggioni, M., Cabibi, D., McLeod, D., Pareja, M.J., Fracanzani, A.L., Aller, R., Rosso, C., Ampuero, J., Gallego-Duran, R., Armandi, A., Caviglia, G.P., Zaki, M.Y W., Liguori, A., Francione, P., Pennisi, G., Grieco, A., Birolo, G., Fariselli, P., Eslam, M., Valenti, L., George, J., Romero-Gomez, M., Anstee, Q.M. #, Bugianesi, E. #

2021

nat 21
March 2021

NASH limits anti-tumour surveillance in immunotherapy-treated HCC

Pfister, D., Nunez, N.G., Pinyol, R., Govaere, O., Pinter, M., Szydlowska, M., Gupta, R., Qiu, M., Deczkowska, A., Weiner, A., Muller, F., Sinha, A., Friebel, E., Engleitner, T., …, Ringelhan, M., Pinato, D.J., Rad, R., Mertens, J.C., Weber, A., Unger, K., Meissner, F., Roth, S., Jilkova, Z.M., Claassen, M., Anstee, Q.M., Amit, I., Knolle, P., Becher, B., Llovet, J.M. #, Heikenwalder, M. #

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November 2021

Transcriptomics Identify Thrombospondin-2 as a Biomarker for NASH and Advanced Liver Fibrosis

Kozumi, K., Kodama, T., Murai, H., Sakane, S., Govaere, O., Cockell, S., Motooka, D., Kakita, N., Yamada, Y., Kondo, Y., Tahata, Y., Yamada, R., Hikita, H., Sakamori, R., Kamada, Y., Daly, A.K., Anstee, Q.M., Tatsumi, T., Morii, E., Takehara, T.

2020

jhep sep20
September 2020

Genome-wide association study of non-alcoholic fatty liver and steatohepatitis in a histologically characterised cohort

Anstee, Q.M. #, Darlay, R., Cockell, S., Meroni, M., Govaere, O., Tiniakos, D., Burt, A.D., Bedossa, P., Palmer, J., Liu, Y-L., Aithal, G.P., Allison, M., Yki-Jarvinen, H., Vacca, M., Dufour, J-F., Invernizzi, P., Prati, D., Ekstedt, M., Kechagias, S., Francque, S., Petta, S., Bugianesi, E., Clement, K., Ratziu, V., Schattenberg, J.M., Valenti, L., Day, C.P., Cordell, H.J., Daly, A.K. #

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December 2020

Transcriptomic profiling across the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease spectrum reveals gene signatures for steatohepatitis and fibrosis

Govaere, O., Cockell, S., Tiniakos, D., Queen, R., Younes, R., Vacca, M., Alexander, L., Ravaioli, F., Palmer, J., Petta, S., Boursier, J., Rosso, C., Johnson, K., Wonders, K., Day, C.P., Ekstedt, M., Oresic, M., Darlay, R., Cordell, H.J., Marra, F., Vidal-Puig, A., Bedossa, P., Schattenberg, J.M., Clement, K., Allison, M., Bugianesi, E., Ratziu, V., Daly, A.K. #, Anstee, Q.M. #