Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(5), P. e27325 - e27325
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
is
the
most
common
cause
of
chronic
throughout
world.
Hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC)
and
cirrhosis
can
result
from
nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH),
severe
stage
NAFLD
progression.
By
some
estimates,
affects
almost
one-third
world's
population,
which
completely
new
serious
public
health
issue.
Unfortunately,
diagnosed
by
exclusion,
gold
standard
for
identifying
NAFLD/NASH
reliably
measuring
fibrosis
remains
biopsy,
an
invasive,
costly,
time-consuming
procedure
involves
variable
inter-observer
diagnosis.
With
progress
omics
imaging
techniques,
numerous
non-invasive
serological
assays
have
been
generated
developed.
On
basis
these
developments,
biomarkers
techniques
combined
to
increase
diagnostic
accuracy.
This
review
provides
information
diagnosis
assessment
in
clinical
practice
going
forward
may
assist
clinician
making
early
accurate
proposing
a
cost-effective
patient
surveillance.
We
discuss
newly
identified
validated
methods
biopsy-confirmed
studies
their
implementation
practice,
encompassing
differentiation,
assessment,
progression
monitoring.
A
series
tests,
including
20-carboxy
arachidonic
acid
(20-COOH
AA)
13,14-dihydro-15-keto
prostaglandin
D2
(dhk
PGD2),
were
found
be
potentially
tests
diagnosing
NAFLD.
Additionally,
Three-dimensional
magnetic
resonance
(3D-MRE),
combination
FM-fibro
index
Liver
stiffness
measurement
(FM-fibro
LSM
index)
machine
learning
algorithm
(MLA)
are
more
than
other
assessing
fibrosis.
However,
it
essential
use
bigger
cohort
corroborate
number
with
extremely
elevated
values.
Journal of Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
77(3), P. 607 - 618
Published: April 16, 2022
Non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH)
is
associated
with
increased
risk
of
liver-related
and
cardiovascular
morbidity
mortality.
Given
the
complex
pathophysiology
NASH,
combining
therapies
complementary
mechanisms
may
be
beneficial.
This
trial
evaluated
safety
efficacy
semaglutide,
a
glucagon-like
peptide-1
receptor
agonist,
alone
in
combination
farnesoid
X
agonist
cilofexor
and/or
acetyl-coenzyme
A
carboxylase
inhibitor
firsocostat
patients
NASH.This
was
phase
II,
open-label,
proof-of-concept
which
NASH
(F2-F3
on
biopsy,
or
MRI-proton
density
fat
fraction
[MRI-PDFF]
≥10%
liver
stiffness
by
transient
elastography
≥7
kPa)
were
randomised
to
24
weeks'
treatment
semaglutide
2.4
mg
once
weekly
as
monotherapy
combined
once-daily
(30
100
mg)
20
mg.
The
primary
endpoint
safety.
All
endpoints
exploratory.A
total
108
(n
=
21),
plus
30
22),
22)
21).
Treatments
well
tolerated
-
incidence
adverse
events
similar
across
groups
(73-90%)
most
gastrointestinal
nature.
Despite
weight
loss
(7-10%),
compared
monotherapy,
combinations
resulted
greater
improvements
steatosis
measured
MRI-PDFF
(least-squares
mean
absolute
changes:
-9.8
-11.0%
vs.
-8.0%),
biochemistry,
non-invasive
tests
fibrosis.In
mild-to-moderate
fibrosis
due
generally
tolerated.
In
exploratory
analyses,
additional
biochemistry
alone.
this
small-scale
open-label
trial,
double-blind
placebo-controlled
trials
adequate
patient
numbers
are
warranted
assess
these
NASH.NCT03987074.Non-alcoholic
fatty
disease
its
more
severe
form,
non-alcoholic
(NASH),
serious
conditions
that
worsen
over
time
if
untreated.
reasons
people
develop
target
different
aspects
helpful
than
using
single
treatments.
showed
use
3
types
drugs,
namely
firsocostat,
safe
offer
benefits
European Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
52(3)
Published: June 3, 2021
Abstract
According
to
the
‘multiple‐hit’
hypothesis,
several
factors
can
act
simultaneously
in
nonalcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
progression.
Increased
nitro‐oxidative
(nitroso‐oxidative)
stress
may
be
considered
one
of
main
contributors
involved
development
and
risk
NAFLD
progression
steatohepatitis
(NASH)
characterized
by
inflammation
fibrosis.
Moreover,
it
has
been
repeatedly
postulated
that
mitochondrial
abnormalities
are
closely
related
steatosis
pathogenesis.
However,
is
difficult
determine
with
certainty
whether
dysfunction
or
oxidative
primary
events
a
simple
consequence
development.
On
hand,
increasing
lipid
accumulation
hepatocytes
could
cause
wide
range
effects
from
mild
severe
damage
negative
impact
on
cell
fate.
This
start
cascade
events,
including
an
increase
cellular
reactive
nitrogen
species
(RNS)
oxygen
(ROS)
production
promotes
more
stages.
other
progressing
bioenergetic
catastrophe
manifestation
accompanying
vast
spectrum
observed
during
transition
NAFL
NASH
cirrhosis.
review
updates
our
current
understanding
pathogenesis
clarifies
ROS/RNS
culprits
bystanders
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 524 - 524
Published: Feb. 23, 2022
Nonalcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
is
considered
as
one
of
the
most
prevalent
chronic
diseases
worldwide
due
to
rapidly
rising
prevalence
obesity
and
metabolic
syndrome.
As
a
hepatic
manifestation
disease,
NAFLD
begins
with
fat
accumulation
progresses
inflammation,
termed
non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH),
fibrosis/cirrhosis,
finally
leading
NAFLD-related
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(NAFLD-HCC).
Accumulating
evidence
showed
that
gut
microbiome
plays
vital
role
in
initiation
progression
through
gut–liver
axis.
The
axis
mutual
communication
between
comprising
portal
circulation,
bile
duct,
systematic
circulation.
dysbiosis
contributes
development
by
dysregulating
axis,
increased
intestinal
permeability
unrestrained
transfer
microbial
metabolites
into
liver.
In
this
review,
we
systematically
summarized
up-to-date
information
metabolomic
changes
along
stages
steatosis,
NASH,
fibrosis,
NAFLD-HCC.
components
functions
its
association
were
then
discussed.
addition,
highlighted
current
knowledge
microbiome-based
treatment
strategies
targeting
for
preventing
associated
HCC.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(15), P. 8805 - 8805
Published: Aug. 8, 2022
Modifications
in
the
microbiota
caused
by
environmental
and
genetic
reasons
can
unbalance
intestinal
homeostasis,
deregulating
host's
metabolism
immune
system,
intensifying
risk
factors
for
development
aggravation
of
non-alcoholic
fat
liver
disease
(NAFLD).
The
use
probiotics,
prebiotics
synbiotics
have
been
considered
a
potential
promising
strategy
to
regulate
gut
produce
beneficial
effects
patients
with
conditions.
For
this
reason,
review
aimed
evaluate
effectiveness
prebiotics,
symbiotics
NAFLD
NASH.
Pubmed,
Embase,
Cochrane
databases
were
consulted,
PRISMA
(Preferred
Reporting
Items
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analysis)
guidelines
followed.
clinical
trials
used
study
demonstrated
that
interventions
could
improve
wide
range
markers
inflammation,
glycemia,
insulin
resistance,
dyslipidemia,
obesity,
injury
(decrease
hepatic
enzymes
steatosis
fibrosis).
Although
modulators
do
not
play
healing
role,
they
work
as
an
important
adjunct
therapy
pathological
processes
involving
its
spectrums,
either
improving
barrier
or
preventing
formation
toxic
metabolites
acting
on
system.
Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 614 - 614
Published: Feb. 7, 2023
Metabolic
syndrome
(MetS)
is
characterized
by
an
association
of
cardiovascular
and
diabetes
mellitus
type
2
risk
factors.
Although
the
definition
MetS
slightly
differs
depending
on
society
that
described
it,
its
central
diagnostic
criteria
include
impaired
fasting
glucose,
low
HDL-cholesterol,
elevated
triglycerides
levels
high
blood
pressure.
Insulin
resistance
(IR)
believed
to
be
main
cause
connected
level
visceral
or
intra-abdominal
adipose
tissue,
which
could
assessed
either
calculating
body
mass
index
measuring
waist
circumference.
Most
recent
studies
revealed
IR
may
also
present
in
non-obese
patients,
considered
adiposity
effector
MetS’
pathology.
Visceral
strongly
linked
with
hepatic
fatty
infiltration
known
as
non-alcoholic
liver
disease
(NAFLD),
therefore,
acids
parenchyma
indirectly
MetS,
being
both
a
consequence
this
syndrome.
Taking
into
consideration
pandemic
obesity
tendency
drift
towards
progressively
earlier
onset
due
Western
lifestyle,
it
leads
increased
NAFLD
incidence.
Novel
therapeutic
resources
are
lifestyle
intervention
physical
activity,
Mediterranean
diet,
surgical
respective
metabolic
bariatric
surgery
drugs
such
SGLT-2i,
GLP-1
Ra
vitamin
E.
early
diagnosis
important
easily
available
tools
non-invasive
tools:
clinical
laboratory
variables
(serum
biomarkers):
AST
platelet
ratio
index,
fibrosis-4,
Fibrosis
Score,
BARD
fibro
test,
enhanced
fibrosis;
imaging-based
biomarkers:
Controlled
attenuation
parameter,
magnetic
resonance
imaging
proton-density
fat
fraction,
transient
elastography
(TE)
vibration
controlled
TE,
acoustic
radiation
force
impulse
imaging,
shear
wave
elastography,
elastography;
possibility
prevent
complications,
respectively,
fibrosis,
hepato-cellular
carcinoma
cirrhosis
can
develop
end-stage
disease.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
170, P. 115586 - 115586
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Metabolic
diseases,
featured
with
dysregulated
energy
homeostasis,
have
become
major
global
health
challenges.
Patients
metabolic
diseases
high
probability
to
manifest
multiple
complications
in
lipid
metabolism,
e.g.
obesity,
insulin
resistance
and
fatty
liver.
Therefore,
targeting
the
hub
genes
metabolism
may
systemically
ameliorate
along
complications.
Stearoyl-CoA
desaturase
1(SCD1)
is
a
key
enzyme
that
desaturates
saturated
acids
(SFAs)
derived
from
de
novo
lipogenesis
or
diet
generate
monounsaturated
(MUFAs).
SCD1
maintains
tissue
homeostasis
by
responding
to,
integrating
layers
of
endogenous
stimuli,
which
mediated
synthesized
MUFAs.
It
critically
regulates
myriad
physiological
processes,
including
development,
autophagy,
tumorigenesis
inflammation.
Aberrant
transcriptional
epigenetic
activation
AMPK/ACC,
SIRT1/PGC1α,
NcDase/Wnt,
etc,
causes
aberrant
accumulation,
thereby
promoting
progression
non-alcoholic
liver,
diabetes
cancer.
This
review
assesses
integrative
mechanisms
(patho)physiological
functions
inflammation
autophagy.
For
translational
perspective,
potent
inhibitors
been
developed
treat
various
types
We
thus
discuss
multidisciplinary
advances
greatly
accelerate
development
new
inhibitors.
In
conclusion,
besides
cancer
treatment,
serve
as
promising
target
combat
simultaneously.