From gut to liver: Exploring the crosstalk between gut-liver axis and oxidative stress in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Mi Zhou,
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Jianyu Lv,
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Han Y. H. Chen
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et al.
Annals of Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 101777 - 101777
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD),
now
recognized
as
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
(MASLD),
represents
a
significant
and
escalating
global
health
challenge.
Its
prevalence
is
intricately
linked
to
obesity,
insulin
resistance,
other
components
of
the
syndrome.
As
our
comprehension
MASLD
deepens,
it
has
become
evident
that
this
condition
extends
beyond
liver,
embodying
complex,
multi-systemic
with
hepatic
manifestations
mirror
broader
landscape.
This
comprehensive
review
delves
into
critical
interplay
between
gut-liver
axis
oxidative
stress,
elucidating
their
pivotal
roles
in
etiology
progression
MASLD.
Our
analysis
reveals
several
key
findings:
(1)
Bile
acid
dysregulation
can
trigger
stress
through
enhanced
ROS
production
hepatocytes
Kupffer
cells,
leading
mitochondrial
dysfunction
lipid
peroxidation;
(2)
Gut
microbiota
dysbiosis
disrupts
intestinal
barrier
function,
allowing
increased
translocation
endotoxins
like
LPS,
which
activate
inflammatory
pathways
TLR4
signaling
promote
via
NADPH
oxidase
activation;
(3)
The
redox-sensitive
transcription
factors
NF-κB
Nrf2
serve
crucial
mediators
axis,
regulating
responses
orchestrating
antioxidant
defenses;
(4)
Oxidative
stress-induced
damage
function
creates
destructive
feedback
loop,
further
exacerbating
inflammation
progression.
These
findings
highlight
complex
interrelationship
pathogenesis,
suggesting
potential
therapeutic
targets
for
management.
Language: Английский
Targeting NINJ1-mediated cell rupture to treat inflammatory diseases
Claire Ju-Eun Hur,
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Benjamin E. Steinberg
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Molecular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
31(1)
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
Abstract
Cell
death
can
terminate
in
plasma
membrane
rupture
to
release
potent
pro-inflammatory
intracellular
contents
thereby
contributing
inflammatory
diseases.
is
an
active
process,
mediated
by
the
protein
ninjurin-1
(NINJ1)
pyroptosis,
post-apoptosis
lysis,
ferroptosis,
and
forms
of
necrosis.
Once
activated,
NINJ1
clusters
into
large
oligomers
within
initiate
cellular
lysis.
Recent
preclinical
studies
have
demonstrated
that
inhibiting
a
new
strategy
for
treating
immune-mediated
Indeed,
both
small
molecule
inhibitors
neutralizing
antibodies
target
clustering
preserve
integrity
mitigate
disease
pathogenesis.
In
this
Perspective
,
we
provide
summary
current
state
knowledge
recent
developments
targeting
during
cell
through
inhibition
treat
disease,
with
focus
on
liver
injury.
As
these
NINJ1-mediated
pathways
are
pivotal
maintaining
health
contribute
pathogenesis
when
dysregulated,
discussed
broad
implications
across
immunologic
basis
molecular
medicine.
Language: Английский
Current status and perspective on molecular targets and therapeutic intervention strategy in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury
Jia Liu,
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Ranyi Luo,
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Yinhao Zhang
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et al.
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(4), P. 585 - 619
Published: July 1, 2024
Hepatic
ischemia‒reperfusion
injury
(HIRI)
is
a
common
and
inevitable
complication
of
hepatic
trauma,
liver
resection,
or
transplantation.
It
contributes
to
postoperative
organ
failure
tissue
rejection,
eventually
affecting
patient
prognosis
overall
survival.
The
pathological
mechanism
HIRI
highly
complex
has
not
yet
been
fully
elucidated.
proposed
underlying
mechanisms
include
mitochondrial
damage,
oxidative
stress
imbalance,
abnormal
cell
death,
immune
hyperactivation,
intracellular
inflammatory
disorders
other
events.
In
addition
serious
clinical
limitations,
available
antagonistic
drugs
specific
treatment
regimens
are
still
lacking.
Therefore,
there
an
urgent
need
only
clarify
the
exact
etiology
but
also
reveal
possible
reactions
bottlenecks
existing
drugs,
helping
reduce
morbidity
shorten
hospitalizations.
We
analyzed
HIRI,
discussed
various
outcomes
among
different
animal
models
explored
neglected
potential
therapeutic
strategies
for
treatment.
By
thoroughly
reviewing
analyzing
literature
on
we
gained
comprehensive
understanding
current
research
status
in
related
fields
identified
valuable
references
future
scientific
investigations.
Language: Английский
Recipient Toll-like Receptor 4 Determines the Outcome of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Steatotic Liver Transplantation in Mice
Kosuke Tanaka,
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Yoichiro Uchida,
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Kentaro Kadono
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et al.
American Journal of Transplantation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
HMGB1-Mediated Cell Death—A Crucial Element in Post-Hepatectomy Liver Failure
Laura Brunnthaler,
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Thomas Hammond,
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David Pereyra
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et al.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(13), P. 7150 - 7150
Published: June 28, 2024
Liver
resection
(LR)
is
the
primary
treatment
for
hepatic
tumors,
yet
posthepatectomy
liver
failure
(PHLF)
remains
a
significant
concern.
While
precise
etiology
of
PHLF
elusive,
dysregulated
inflammatory
processes
are
pivotal.
Therefore,
we
explored
theragnostic
potential
extracellular
high-mobility-group-box
protein
1
(HMGB1),
key
damage-associated
molecular
pattern
(DAMP)
released
by
hepatocytes,
in
recovery
post
LR
patients
and
animal
models.
Plasma
from
96
tissues
subset
24
were
analyzed
HMGB1
levels,
associations
with
injury
markers
assessed.
In
murine
model,
inhibitor
glycyrrhizin,
was
administered
to
assess
its
impact
on
regeneration.
Furthermore,
plasma
levels
keratin-18
(K18)
cleaved
cytokeratin-18
(ccK18)
quantified
suitability
as
predictive
biomarkers
PHLF.
Patients
experiencing
exhibited
elevated
intrahepatic
circulating
HMGB1,
correlating
injury.
inhibition
improved
function,
reduced
steatosis,
enhanced
regeneration
decreased
cell
death.
Elevated
death
K18
ccK18
detected
correlations
observed.
Our
study
underscores
therapeutic
mitigation.
K18,
correlate
patient
outcomes,
highlighting
their
significance.
Targeting
enhances
models,
emphasizing
role
intervention
prediction
strategies
surgery.
Language: Английский
Spinal cord microglia drive sex differences in ethanol-mediated PGE2-induced allodynia
Brain Behavior and Immunity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
122, P. 399 - 421
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
The
mechanisms
of
how
long-term
alcohol
use
can
lead
to
persistent
pain
pathology
are
unclear.
Understanding
earlier
events
short-term
lower
the
threshold
non-painful
stimuli,
described
as
allodynia
could
prove
prudent
understand
important
initiating
mechanisms.
Previously,
we
observed
that
low-dose
intake
induced
female-specific
and
increased
microglial
activation
in
spinal
cord
dorsal
horn.
Other
literature
describes
chronic
ethanol
exposure
activates
Toll-like
receptor
4
(TLR4)
initiate
inflammatory
responses.
TLR4
is
expressed
on
many
cell
types,
aimed
investigate
whether
microglia
sufficient
potentiate
during
a
short-term/low-dose
paradigm.
Our
study
used
novel
genetic
model
where
expression
removed
from
entire
body
by
introducing
floxed
transcriptional
blocker
(TLR4-null
background
(TLR4LoxTB)),
then
restricted
breeding
TLR4LoxTB
animals
with
Cx3CR1:CreERT2
animals.
As
previously
reported,
after
14
days
administration
alone,
no
behavior.
However,
significant
priming
effects
3
hrs
post
intraplantar
injection
subthreshold
dose
prostaglandin
E2
(PGE2)
wild-type
microglia-TLR4
female
mice.
We
also
shift
pro-inflammatory
phenotype
morphological
changes
lumbar
Investigations
priming-associated
neuronal
subtypes
showed
an
increase
c-Fos
FosB
activity
PKCγ
interneurons
horn
mice
directly
corresponding
activity.
This
uncovers
cell-
roles
sexual
dimorphisms
induction
among
non-pathological
drinkers.
Language: Английский
Chemoproteogenomic stratification of the missense variant cysteinome
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Oct. 28, 2024
Abstract
Cancer
genomes
are
rife
with
genetic
variants;
one
key
outcome
of
this
variation
is
widespread
gain-of-cysteine
mutations.
These
acquired
cysteines
can
be
both
driver
mutations
and
sites
targeted
by
precision
therapies.
However,
despite
their
ubiquity,
nearly
all
remain
unidentified
via
chemoproteomics;
identification
a
critical
step
to
enable
functional
analysis,
including
assessment
potential
druggability
susceptibility
oxidation.
Here,
we
pair
cysteine
chemoproteomics—a
technique
that
enables
proteome-wide
pinpointing
functional,
redox
sensitive,
potentially
druggable
residues—with
genomics
reveal
the
hidden
landscape
variation.
Our
chemoproteogenomics
platform
integrates
chemoproteomic,
whole
exome,
RNA-seq
data,
customized
two-stage
false
discovery
rate
(FDR)
error
controlled
proteomic
search,
which
further
enhanced
user-friendly
FragPipe
interface.
Chemoproteogenomics
analysis
reveals
acquisition
ubiquitous
feature
healthy
cancer
elevated
in
context
decreased
DNA
repair.
Reference
proximal
missense
variants
also
found
pervasive,
supporting
heretofore
untapped
opportunities
for
variant-specific
chemical
probe
development
campaigns.
As
distinguished
sample-matched
combinatorial
variant
databases
compatible
proteomics
small
molecule
screening,
expect
utility
guiding
proteoform-specific
biology
therapeutic
discovery.
Language: Английский
IFNγ initiates TLR9-dependent autoimmune hepatitis in DNase II deficient mice
Kaiyuan Hao,
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Kevin Gao,
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M. J. Strauss
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et al.
Published: July 16, 2024
Patients
with
biallelic
hypomorphic
mutation
in
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Sepsis-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction: Permeability and Regulated Cell Death
Wei Zhang,
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Luofeng Jiang,
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Xirui Tong
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et al.
Journal of Inflammation Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 17, P. 9953 - 9973
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Sepsis
is
a
life-threatening
organ
dysfunction
caused
by
dysregulated
host
response
to
infection.
Endothelial
cells
(ECs)
are
an
important
cell
type
typically
affected
in
sepsis,
resulting
compromised
barrier
function
and
various
forms
of
regulated
death
(RCD).
However,
the
precise
mechanisms
underlying
sepsis-induced
EC
damage
remain
unclear.
This
review
summarizes
recent
research
progress
on
factors
that
may
affect
permeability
RCD
ECs
under
septic
conditions,
including
glycocalyx,
damage-associated
molecular
patterns,
ECs,
such
as
apoptosis,
pyroptosis,
ferroptosis,
autophagy.
offers
insights
into
endothelial
aiming
contribute
developing
small-molecule
targeted
clinical
therapies.
Language: Английский