Ateroscleroz,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
21(1), P. 6 - 22
Published: March 29, 2025
The
aim
of
the
study
is
to
investigate
possibilities
using
fatty
acids
erythrocyte
membranes
and
blood
serum
differentiate
steatosis
steatohepatitis
in
patients
with
liver
disease
(FLD)
various
origins.
Material
methods
.
included
84
men
FLD
origins
(alcoholic,
non-alcoholic,
mixed,
i.e.
alcoholic
+
metabolic),
average
age
48.4
±
13.9
years,
fibrosis
degree
0-1
(FibroScan®
502
Echosens,
France).
Using
tests
NashTest,
AshTest
as
part
FibroMax,
ActiTest
FibroTest
(BioPredictive,
France),
44
showed
minimal
necroinflammatory
activity
tissue
(steatosis),
40
pronounced
necro-
inflammatory
(considered
steatohepatitis).
composition
membrane,
was
carried
out
gas
chromatography/mass
spectrometry
–
a
system
based
on
three
Agilent
7000B
quadrupoles
(USA).
Results
Fatty
membranes,
significant
for
differentiation
genesis,
were
established:
levels
docosatetraenoic
C22:4n-6
(p
=
0.0001),
arachidic
C20:0
0.034)
significantly
higher,
content
pentadecanoic
C15:0
(p=0.0006),
7-palmitoleic
C16:1;7
0.0093),
myristic
C14:0
0.025),
eicosapentaenoic
C20:5n-3
0.032),
hexadecadienoic
acid
C16:2
n-6
0.042)
lower
than
those
steatosis.
greatest
potential
distinguishing
demonstrated
by
AUC
0.736
(95
%
CI
0.63–0.843),
sensitivity
68.3
%,
specificity
75.9
%.
created
diagnostic
panel
combination
membrane
(C15:0,
C14:0,
C16:1;7)
highest
76.5
low
67.1
Conclusions
identified
features
profile
should
be
considered
promising
biomarkers
detection
from
point
view
further
research
this
area.
Metabolites,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 186 - 186
Published: March 25, 2024
Metformin
is
a
highly
effective
medication
for
managing
type
2
diabetes
mellitus.
Recent
studies
have
shown
that
it
has
significant
therapeutic
benefits
in
various
organ
systems,
particularly
the
liver.
Although
effects
of
metformin
on
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
liver
disease
and
steatohepatitis
are
still
being
debated,
positive
cirrhosis
anti-tumoral
properties,
which
can
help
prevent
development
hepatocellular
carcinoma.
Furthermore,
been
proven
to
improve
insulin
resistance
dyslipidaemia,
commonly
associated
with
diseases.
While
more
needed
fully
determine
safety
effectiveness
use
diseases,
results
promising.
Indeed,
terrific
potential
extending
its
full
properties
beyond
traditional
diabetes.
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
116(1), P. 72 - 81
Published: April 26, 2024
Fibroblast
growth
factor
(FGF)-21
analogs
are
potential
therapeutic
candidates
for
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatohepatitis
(MASH).
This
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis
aimed
to
assess
the
efficacy
safety
of
FGF-21
analogs,
efruxifermin,
pegbelfermin,
pegozafermin
MASH
treatment.
A
comprehensive
randomized
controlled
trials
from
five
major
databases
was
conducted.
Primary
outcomes
focused
on
liver
histological
improvement,
while
secondary
encompassed
reductions
in
fat
content
improvements
biochemical
parameters.
Safety
examined
included
treatment-emergent
adverse
events
(TEAEs),
treatment-related
TEAEs,
TEAEs
leading
discontinuation,
serious
TEAEs.
Eight
eligible
studies
involving
963
patients
were
this
review.
Compared
with
placebo
group,
analog-treated
group
exhibited
significantly
improved
primary
outcomes,
specifically
≥1
stage
improvement
fibrosis
no
worsening
(risk
ratio
[RR]
=
1.83;
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]
1.27-2.62)
at
least
two-point
non-alcoholic
fatty
disease
activity
score
(RR
2.85;
CI
2.06-3.95).
Despite
an
increased
risk
1.17;
1.08-1.27)
1.75;
1.40-2.19),
acceptable
profile.
better
achieving
beneficial
compared
placebo,
a
tolerable
pattern.
These
findings
shed
light
provide
valuable
evidence
their
application
as
therapeutics.
Life,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 116 - 116
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Metabolic
dysfunction-associated
fatty
liver
disease
(MAFLD)
is
the
most
common
cause
of
chronic
worldwide,
with
a
multifactorial
etiology.
This
study
aims
to
evaluate
associations
between
various
sociodemographic
variables,
healthy
habits,
and
stress
risk
scale
values
for
MAFLD.
A
descriptive,
cross-sectional
was
conducted
on
16,708
Spanish
workers
assess
how
variables
(age,
gender,
socioeconomic
status),
habits
(smoking,
Mediterranean
diet
adherence,
physical
activity),
correlate
from
three
MAFLD
scales:
index
(FLI),
hepatic
steatosis
(HSI),
lipid
accumulation
product
(LAP).
All
analyzed
were
associated
scales.
Among
them,
showing
strongest
(represented
by
odds
ratio
values)
age
activity.
The
profile
an
individual
at
higher
elevated
male,
aged
50
or
older,
belonging
lower
levels
(manual
laborers),
smoker,
sedentary,
low
adherence
diet,
high
scores.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
000(000), P. 000 - 000
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Solute
carrier
(SLC)
family
transporters
are
crucial
transmembrane
proteins
responsible
for
transporting
various
molecules,
including
amino
acids,
electrolytes,
fatty
and
nucleotides.
To
date,
more
than
fifty
SLC
transporter
subfamilies
have
been
identified,
many
of
which
linked
to
the
progression
hepatic
steatosis
fibrosis.
These
conditions
often
caused
by
factors
such
as
non-alcoholic
liver
disease
steatohepatitis,
major
contributors
global
burden.
The
activity
members
regulates
transport
substrates
across
biological
membranes,
playing
key
roles
in
lipid
synthesis
metabolism,
mitochondrial
function,
ferroptosis.
processes,
turn,
influence
function
hepatocytes,
stellate
cells,
macrophages,
thereby
contributing
development
Additionally,
some
involved
drug
transport,
acting
critical
regulators
drug-induced
steatosis.
Beyond
substrate
certain
also
exhibit
additional
functions.
Given
pivotal
role
fibrosis,
this
review
aimed
summarize
molecular
mechanisms
through
these
conditions.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
Natural
products
(NPs)
continue
to
serve
as
an
invaluable
source
in
drug
discovery,
and
peripheral
evolution
of
NPs
is
a
highly
efficient
strategy.
Herein,
we
describe
unified
"methyl
amide"
Tanshinone
IIA
Cryptotanshinone
for
discovery
NLRP3
inflammasome
inhibitors.
There
were
54
compounds
designed
prepared,
while
the
chemoinformatic
analysis
revealed
that
these
evolved
NP
analogues
occupy
unique
chemical
space.
Biological
evaluation
identified
5m
inhibitor,
could
directly
bind
NACHT
domain
protein
block
interaction
ASC,
thus
suppressing
ASC
oligomerization
assembly.
Molecular
dynamic
stimulations
amide
moiety
played
vital
role
binding
mode.
Moreover,
exhibited
therapeutical
efficacy
sepsis
NASH
mouse
model.
In
conclusion,
this
protocol
provides
new
vision
NPs'
novel
inhibitor.