Letter: Filling the Gaps—Enhancing MASLD Prognosis With Imaging, Diverse Populations and Extended Follow‐Up. Authors' Reply DOI Open Access
Nobuharu Tamaki, Takefumi Kimura,

Shun‐ichi Wakabayashi

et al.

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60(11-12), P. 1664 - 1665

Published: Oct. 28, 2024

In this study, we investigated whether the number of cardiometabolic criteria was associated with cardiovascular event risk and liver-related [1]. We found that while events increased criteria, no association observed between risk. Since diagnosis metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) requires presence at least one criterion, our findings indicate need for further examination MASLD diagnostic criteria. As noted by Shen et al., a limitation Japan Medical Data Center (JMDC) database is lack imaging data [2]. relied on International Classification Diseases (ICD)-10 codes non-invasive steatosis markers. Although magnetic resonance elastography proton density fat fraction provide accurate assessments fibrosis hepatic content, their application in large populations presents significant challenges [3, 4]. While often diagnosed via ultrasound populations, has low sensitivity detecting mild [5, 6]. Furthermore, phenomenon 'burned-out', where decreases as progresses, well documented [7]. Consequently, ultrasound-based may introduce additional biases. Nonetheless, use ICD-10 markers diagnosing cohorts remains meaningful. acknowledge JMDC cohort predominantly consists relatively young males, which introduces bias. result, incidence rates are likely lower compared to higher-risk such elderly. Therefore, it essential evaluate relevance high-risk raise important questions regarding current Regarding follow-up period, there be some misunderstanding. analysis, examined average from first year observation through tenth year, an period 5.2 years. Thus, results reflect long-term changes clinical status were not strongly impact antidiabetic drugs glycaemic control beyond scope investigation [8], plan explore aspect future research. The authors' declarations personal financial interests unchanged those original article [Ref. 1]. Nobuharu Tamaki: conceptualization, writing – draft, review editing, funding acquisition. Takefumi Kimura: editing. Shun-Ichi Wakabayashi: Takeji Umemura: acquisition, supervision. Namiki Izumi: Rohit Loomba: supervision, Masayuki Kurosaki: Kurosaki receives support Agency Research Development (JP24fk0210123, JP24fk0210113) Ministry Health, Labour Welfare (23HC2001). Tamaki (JP24fk0210111, JP24fk0210104), (23HC2003, 23HC2002). Umemura (JP24fk0210125). Loomba NCATS (5UL1TR001442), NIDDK (U01DK061734, U01DK130190, R01DK106419, R01DK121378, R01DK124318, P30DK120515), NHLBI (P01HL147835) John C Martin Foundation (RP124). serves consultant Aardvark Therapeutics, Altimmune, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, Cascade Eli Lilly, Gilead, Glympse bio, Inipharma, Intercept, Inventiva, Ionis, Janssen Inc., Lipidio, Madrigal, Neurobo, Novo Nordisk, Merck, Pfizer, Sagimet, 89 Takeda, Terns Pharmaceuticals Viking Therapeutics. RL stock options Sagimet biosciences. addition, his institution received research grants Astrazeneca, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Galectin Hanmi, Janssen, Madrigal Sonic Incytes Pharmaceuticals. Co-founder LipoNexus Inc. other authors have conflicts interest declare. This linked al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.18205 https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.18338. sharing applicable datasets generated or analysed during study.

Language: Английский

Long‐term clinical outcomes in steatotic liver disease and incidence of liver‐related events, cardiovascular events and all‐cause mortality DOI
Nobuharu Tamaki, Takefumi Kimura,

Shun‐ichi Wakabayashi

et al.

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60(1), P. 61 - 69

Published: April 25, 2024

Summary Background A multi‐society consensus group proposed a new nomenclature for steatotic liver disease (SLD) including metabolic‐dysfunction associated (MASLD), MASLD and increased alcohol intake (MetALD) alcohol‐associated (ALD). However, the risk of liver‐related events, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) all‐cause mortality among various sub‐groups is unknown. Aims To evaluate MACE death patients with SLD. Methods We conducted nationwide, population‐based study enrolled 761,400 diagnosed MASLD, MetALD or ALD. The primary endpoint was occurrence in Results cumulative incidence were highest ALD, followed by ( p < 0.001 both death), while ALD 0.001). Using as reference adjusting age, sex, smoking, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia hypertension, adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) 1.42 (1.1–1.8), 0.68 (0.63–0.73) 1.13 (0.98–1.3), respectively. In they 3.42 (2.6–4.6), 0.58 (0.49–0.67) 1.60 (1.3–2.0), respectively, death. Conclusions can be used to stratify complications prognosis. beneficial stratification identifying mechanisms disease‐specific therapeutic implications.

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Cardiometabolic criteria as predictors and treatment targets of liver‐related events and cardiovascular events in metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease DOI
Nobuharu Tamaki, Takefumi Kimura,

Shun‐ichi Wakabayashi

et al.

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60(8), P. 1033 - 1041

Published: Aug. 8, 2024

The diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) requires at least one five cardiometabolic criteria. It is unclear whether these criteria can be used as predictors and treatment targets for complications including liver-related events major adverse cardiovascular (MACE).

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Editorial: Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes in Patients With Direct Acting Antiviral‐Induced Cure of Hepatitis C Virus Infection DOI Open Access
Nobuharu Tamaki, Masayuki Kurosaki

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 4, 2025

Language: Английский

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Editorial: Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes in Patients With Direct Acting Antiviral‐Induced Cure of Hepatitis C Virus Infection—Authors' Reply DOI
Yu‐Ping Chang, Jia‐Horng Kao, Chen‐Hua Liu

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Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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Deep Learning-Based Prediction Models for Liver-Related and Cardiovascular Events in Steatotic Liver Disease DOI

Shun‐ichi Wakabayashi,

Takefumi Kimura,

Nobuharu Tamaki

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Pathogenic Mechanisms of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma DOI Creative Commons
Toru Nakamura, Atsutaka Masuda, Dan Nakano

et al.

Cells, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(6), P. 428 - 428

Published: March 13, 2025

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common cancer and third leading cause of deaths worldwide. The etiology HCC has now dramatically changed from viral hepatitis to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). main pathogenesis MASLD-related hepatic lipid accumulation hepatocytes, which causes chronic inflammation subsequent progression fibrosis. Chronic generates oxidative stress DNA damage in contribute genomic instability, resulting development HCC. Several molecular pathways are also linked MASLD. In particular, MAPK PI3K-Akt-mTOR upregulated MASLD, promoting survival proliferation cells. addition, MASLD been reported enhance patients with infection. Although there no approved medication for besides resmetirom USA, some preventive strategies onset Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, a class medications, exert anti-tumor effects on by regulating reprogramming. Moreover, CD34-positive cell transplantation improves fibrosis intrahepatic angiogenesis supplying various growth factors. Furthermore, exercise through an increase energy consumption as well changes chemokines myokines. this review, we summarize recent progress made pathogenic mechanisms MASLD-associated introduced new therapeutic preventing based

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AI‐Based Platelet‐Independent Noninvasive Test for Liver Fibrosis in MASLD Patients DOI Creative Commons

Shun‐ichi Wakabayashi,

Takefumi Kimura,

Nobuharu Tamaki

et al.

JGH Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9(4)

Published: April 1, 2025

Noninvasive tests (NITs), such as platelet-based indices and ultrasound/MRI elastography, are widely used to assess liver fibrosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic disease (MASLD). However, platelet counts not routinely included Japanese health check-ups, limiting their utility large-scale screenings. Additionally, while effective, is costly less accessible routine practice. Most existing AI-based models incorporate these markers, restricting applicability. This study aimed develop a simple yet accurate AI model for staging using only demographic biochemical markers. retrospective analyzed biopsy-proven data from 463 MASLD patients. Patients were randomly assigned training (N = 370, 80%) test 93, 20%) cohorts. The incorporated age, sex, BMI, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, blood markers (AST, ALT, γ-GTP, HbA1c, glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol). Support Vector Machine demonstrated high diagnostic performance, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.886 detecting significant (≥ F2). AUCs advanced F3) cirrhosis (F4) 0.882 0.916, respectively. Compared FIB-4, APRI, FAST score (0.80-0.96), SVM achieved comparable accuracy eliminating need count or elastography. accurately assesses patients without requiring Its simplicity, cost-effectiveness, strong performance make it well-suited screenings clinical use.

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Glycated haemoglobin is a major predictor of disease severity in patients with NAFLD DOI
Santo Colosimo, Hamish Miller, Dimitrios A. Koutoukidis

et al.

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 217, P. 111820 - 111820

Published: Aug. 13, 2024

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Glycaemic control metrics and metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes DOI Creative Commons
Claudio Maffeis, Claudia Piona, Anita Morandi

et al.

Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 30, 2024

Abstract Aim The aim was to examine the prevalence of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and its association with glycaemic control metrics in children adolescents type 1 diabetes (T1D). Materials Methods We enrolled 244 T1D (115 girls, mean age: 16.2 ± 3.2 years). diagnosis MASLD defined by presence hepatic steatosis on ultrasonography combination at least one five common cardiometabolic factors. Metrics short‐term long‐term control, blood pressure, lipids, anthropometric characteristics three genetic variants strongly related susceptibility (rs738409 [patatin‐like phospholipase domain‐containing 3], rs58542926 [transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2] rs1260326 [glucokinase regulator]) were assessed. Characteristics these subjects without compared using unpaired Student t test, Mann–Whitney test or χ 2 as appropriate. Logistic regression analyses performed determine main independent predictors MASLD. Results 27.5% T1D. Blood total cholesterol, low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) non‐high‐density HbA1c time above range (TAR) significantly higher than those Mean values from onset (adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 1.703, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.040–2.787, p = 0.034), TAR OR: 1.028, CI: 1.009–1.047, 0.006) plasma LDL cholesterol 1.045, 1.013–1.078, 0.004) independently associated Conclusions is condition onset, levels

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Editorial: Multi-organ linkage pathophysiology and therapy for NAFLD and NASH DOI Creative Commons
Takefumi Kimura, Tomoo Yamazaki, Gabriel Rufino Estrela

et al.

Frontiers in Endocrinology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: June 5, 2024

Keywords: non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic (MASLD), (MASH), multi-organ linkage

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