Free Radical Biology and Medicine,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
164, P. 315 - 328
Published: Jan. 12, 2021
Mice
deficient
in
the
antioxidant
enzyme
Cu/Zn-superoxide
dismutase
(Sod1-/-
or
Sod1KO
mice)
have
increased
oxidative
stress,
show
accelerated
aging
and
develop
spontaneous
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC)
with
age.
Similar
to
humans,
HCC
development
mice
progresses
from
non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
steatohepatitis
(NASH)
fibrosis,
which
eventually
HCC.
Oxidative
stress
plays
a
role
NAFLD
NASH
progression,
inflammation
is
main
mechanism
that
drives
progression
fibrosis.
Because
necroptosis
major
source
of
inflammation,
we
tested
hypothesis
fibrosis
mice.
Phosphorylation
MLKL
(P-MLKL),
well-accepted
marker
necroptosis,
expression
protein
were
significantly
livers
compared
wild
type
(WT)
indicating
necroptosis.
Similarly,
phosphorylation
RIPK3
levels
also
increased.
Markers
pro-inflammatory
M1
macrophages,
NLRP3
inflammasome,
transcript
cytokines
chemokines,
e.g.,
TNFα,
IL-6,
IL-1β,
Ccl2
are
associated
human
NASH,
Expression
enzymes
heat
shock
proteins,
markers
oncogenic
transcription
factor
STAT3
upregulated
autophagy
was
downregulated
Short
term
treatment
necrostatin-1s
(Nec-1s),
inhibitor,
reversed
these
conditions.
Our
data
for
first
time
necroptosis-mediated
contributes
mouse
model
aging,
exhibits
progressive
development.
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 558 - 580
Published: Sept. 27, 2021
Hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC)
is
an
aggressive
human
cancer
with
increasing
incidence
worldwide.
Multiple
efforts
have
been
made
to
explore
pharmaceutical
therapies
treat
HCC,
such
as
targeted
tyrosine
kinase
inhibitors,
immune
based
and
combination
of
chemotherapy.
However,
limitations
exist
in
current
strategies
including
chemoresistance
for
instance.
Tumor
initiation
progression
driven
by
reprogramming
metabolism,
particular
during
HCC
development.
Recently,
metabolic
associated
fatty
liver
disease
(MAFLD),
a
reappraisal
new
nomenclature
non-alcoholic
(NAFLD),
indicates
growing
appreciation
metabolism
the
pathogenesis
disease,
thereby
suggesting
targeting
abnormal
treatment.
In
this
review,
we
introduce
directions
highlighting
targets
glucose,
acid,
amino
acid
glutamine
which
are
suitable
intervention.
We
also
summarize
discuss
agents
studies
deregulated
Furthermore,
opportunities
challenges
discovery
development
therapy
discussed.
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Dec. 3, 2020
Non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH)
develops
from
non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD).
Currently,
around
25%
of
the
population
is
estimated
to
have
NAFLD,
and
NAFLD
patients
are
NASH.
NASH
typically
characterized
by
steatosis
inflammation,
fibrosis
driven
metabolic
disruptions
such
as
obesity,
diabetes,
dyslipidemia.
with
significant
increased
risk
developing
cirrhosis
failure.
second
leading
cause
for
transplant
in
United
States.
More
importantly,
hepatocellular
carcinoma
has
also
been
highlighted
recent
studies.
Patients
may
years
before
progressing
into
Although
pathogenesis
not
completely
understood,
current
“multiple-hits”
hypothesis
suggests
that
addition
fat
accumulation,
elevated
oxidative
ER
stress
drive
inflammation
fibrosis.
The
development
clinically
relevant
animal
models
pharmacological
treatments
hampered
limited
understanding
mechanism
a
lack
sensitive,
non-invasive
diagnostic
tools.
most
pre-clinical
divided
three
main
groups
which
includes:
genetic
models,
diet-induced,
toxin
+
diet-induced
models.
dietary
mimic
natural
course
humans,
often
only
induce
mild
injury.
Many
rapidly
disruption
serious
injury,
but
without
their
own
shortcomings.
This
review
provides
an
overview
evaluation
currently
existing
update
on
available
interventions
managing
well
agents
undergoing
clinical
trials
treatment
Cell Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(10), P. 1752 - 1766.e8
Published: Aug. 16, 2023
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
is
regarded
as
a
pandemic
that
affects
about
quarter
of
the
global
population.
Recently,
host-gut
microbiota
metabolic
interactions
have
emerged
distinct
mechanistic
pathways
implicated
in
development
NAFLD.
Here,
we
report
group
gut
microbiota-modified
bile
acids
(BAs),
hyodeoxycholic
acid
(HDCA)
species,
are
negatively
correlated
with
presence
and
severity
HDCA
treatment
has
been
shown
to
alleviate
NAFLD
multiple
mouse
models
by
inhibiting
intestinal
farnesoid
X
receptor
(FXR)
upregulating
hepatic
CYP7B1.
Additionally,
significantly
increased
abundances
probiotic
species
such
Parabacteroides
distasonis,
which
enhances
lipid
catabolism
through
acid-hepatic
peroxisome
proliferator-activated
alpha
(PPARα)
signaling,
turn
upregulates
FXR.
These
findings
suggest
therapeutic
potential
for
treating
NAFLD,
unique
mechanism
simultaneously
activating
CYP7B1
PPARα.