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Artif Intell Gastroenterol. Aug 8, 2026; 7(2): 116057
Published online Aug 8, 2026. doi: 10.35712/aig.v7.i2.116057
Table 3 Molecular pathways and biomarkers in liver regeneration
Pathway/factor
Main functional role
Clinical or experimental marker
Relevance in regeneration
TNF-α/IL-6Initiation phase, hepatocyte primingSerum TNF-α, IL-6Predicts early regenerative activity
HGF/MetProliferation, cell signalingSerum HGFPredicts regenerative capacity
Wnt/β-cateninProliferation, stem cell activationNuclear β-cateninRegulates proliferation vs differentiation
mTORC1Controls hypertrophy vs hyperplasiaPhospho-S6K, mTOR genePromotes protein synthesis for regeneration
MicroRNAs (e.g., miR-21, miR-122)Transcriptional modulationCirculating miRNA signaturesBiomarker for regeneration or injury


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