Life,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 844 - 844
Published: July 3, 2024
Metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
liver
disease
(MASLD)
represents
a
disorder
characterized
by
steatosis
with
underlying
metabolic
risk
factors.
The
prevalence
of
MASLD
continues
to
rise,
leading
increased
patient
various
complications.
Recent
research
has
been
focused
on
new
therapeutic
strategies
reduce
the
incidence
and
provide
effective
treatment
plans
prevent
further
irreversible
damage.
approach
is
multifactorial,
primary
focus
weight
loss
management
comorbidities
through
lifestyle
modifications,
pharmacotherapy,
or
surgical
options.
Ongoing
exploring
pharmacological
therapies
that
could
enhance
MASLD.
Gut,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. gutjnl - 330595
Published: Jan. 16, 2024
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
has
rapidly
become
the
most
common
chronic
globally
and
is
currently
estimated
to
affect
up
38%
of
global
adult
population.
NAFLD
a
multisystem
where
systemic
insulin
resistance
related
metabolic
dysfunction
play
pathogenic
role
in
development
its
relevant
liver-related
morbidities
(cirrhosis,
failure
hepatocellular
carcinoma)
extrahepatic
complications,
such
as
cardiovascular
(CVD),
type
2
diabetes
mellitus,
kidney
disease,
certain
types
cancers.
In
2023,
three
large
multinational
associations
proposed
that
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
(MASLD)
should
replace
term
NAFLD;
name
chosen
non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis
was
(MASH).
Emerging
epidemiological
evidence
suggests
an
excellent
concordance
rate
between
MASLD
definitions—that
is,
~99%
individuals
with
meet
criteria.
this
narrative
review,
we
provide
overview
literature
on
(a)
recent
data
risk
developing
CVD
malignant
(b)
underlying
mechanisms
by
which
(and
factors
strongly
linked
MASLD)
may
increase
these
complications
(c)
diagnosis
assessment
potential
treatments
reduce
people
or
MASH.
Liver International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
44(8), P. 1762 - 1767
Published: April 10, 2024
A
recent
Delphi
consensus
proposed
a
new
definition
for
metabolic
dysfunction
associated
steatotic
liver
disease
(MASLD)
and
introduced
entity
called
MetALD,
condition
in
which
(SLD),
moderate
alcohol
intake
coexist.
Given
the
limited
available
data
on
prognostic
implications
of
these
entities,
we
performed
systematic
review
meta-analysis
cohort
studies
to
evaluate
association
MASLD
MetALD
with
hard
clinical
outcomes.
We
included
5
total
9
824
047
participants.
Compared
participants
without
SLD,
increased
rates
all-cause
mortality
incident
cardiovascular
were
present
both
MetALD.
Moreover,
was
also
significantly
higher
risks
cancer-related
(n
=
2
studies,
random-effects
HR
2.10,
95%
CI
1.35-3.28)
3
1.17,
1.12-1.22).
Although
preliminary,
evidence
indicates
more
unfavourable
prognosis
patients
compared
those
MASLD.
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 1158 - 1158
Published: Feb. 19, 2024
This
cross-sectional
study
examined
the
prevalence
and
characteristics
of
steatotic
liver
disease
(SLD)
based
on
a
recently
introduced
nomenclature
in
Japanese
health
checkup
population.
SLD
was
evaluated
using
ultrasonography,
participants
were
categorized
into
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
(MASLD),
dysfunction
alcohol
associated
(MetALD),
alcohol-associated/related
(ALD),
cryptogenic
groups.
The
subclasses
assessed,
subgroup
analyses
conducted
for
non-obese
(body
mass
index
[BMI]
≤
25
kg/m2)
lean
(BMI
23
populations.
Among
694
participants,
with
median
age
47
years
comprising
54%
males,
MASLD,
MetALD,
ALD,
26%,
2%,
1%,
respectively.
A
remarkable
difference
observed
according
to
age,
sex,
BMI.
Subgroup
revealed
heterogeneous
demographic,
clinical,
biochemical
parameters
between
categories.
Individuals
MetALD
had
higher
gamma-glutamyl
transferase
levels,
lower
platelet
counts,
fibrosis-4
than
did
those
MASLD.
Furthermore,
MASLD
13%
6%,
provides
preliminary
information
new
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Aug. 26, 2024
Abstract
Metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
liver
disease
(MASLD)
is
an
important
public
health
problem
owing
to
its
high
prevalence
and
associated
morbidity
mortality
secondary
progressive
cardiovascular
events.
Resmetirom,
a
selective
thyroid
hormone
receptor-β
agonist
has
been
developed
as
therapeutic
modality
for
MASLD.
This
systematic
review
meta-analysis
aimed
evaluate
the
effectiveness
safety
of
resmetirom
compared
placebo
in
treatment
Eligible
studies
were
systematically
identified
by
screening
PubMed,
Scopus,
Web
Science,
Cochrane
library,
Embase,
ClinicalTrials.gov
from
2014
2024.
Only
randomized
controlled
trials
comparing
efficacy
MASLD
against
included
analysis.
Meta-analysis
was
performed
using
RevMan
5.4
software.
Four
with
low
risk
bias
involving
total
2359
participants
identified.
The
metanalysis
only
three
clinical
2234
participants.
A
significant
reduction
MRI-proton
density
fat
fraction
(MRI-PDFF)
80
mg
Resmetirom
that
[SMD
−
27.74
(95%
CI
32.05
32.42),
p
<
0.00001]
at
36–52
weeks
well
12–16
30.92
36.44
25.40),
0.00001].
With
100
dose
36.05
40.67
31.43),
36.89
40.73
33.05),
observed.
LDL-c
triglyceride,
lipoproteins.
enzymes.
There
FT4
increase
SHBG
sex
steroids
placebo.
no
major
difference
overall
emergent
adverse
events
[OR
1.55
0.84
2.87),
1.13
0.78
1.63),
doses
However,
gastrointestinal
diarrhoea
nausea
occurred
≥
10%
group
12
week.
showed
modest
treating
MRI-PDFF,
LDL-c,
lipoproteins,
enzymes
NASH
biomarkers
without
concerns.
Larger
long-term
RCTs
may
further
confirm
this
promising
outcomes
use
Seminars in Liver Disease,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
44(01), P. 035 - 042
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
In
June
2023,
under
the
patronage
of
American
Association
for
Study
Liver
Disease,
European
Liver,
and
Asociación
Latinoamericana
para
el
Estudio
del
Hígado
with
involvement
236
participants
from
around
world,
a
new
nomenclature
definition
nonalcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
has
been
proposed.
Metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
(MASLD)
was
defined
as
presence
hepatic
steatosis
at
least
one
cardiometabolic
risk
factors
alcohol
intake
less
than
140
g/wk
women
210
men
no
other
causes
steatosis.
A
entity
called
combined
metabolic
dysfunction-
alcohol-associated
(MetALD)
created
outside
pure
MASLD
patients
dysfunction
greater
that
allowed
(i.e.,
140–350
210–420
men).
Recent
studies
have
confirmed
95%
overlap
between
NAFLD
diagnostic
criteria.
Natural
history,
biomarkers,
thresholds
in
MetALD
group
remains
to
be
studied
validated.
Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
134(13)
Published: May 14, 2024
There
is
increasing
need
to
expand
availability
of
donor
liver
grafts,
including
steatotic
livers.
However,
the
current
use
grafts
in
transplantation
less
acceptable
due
their
higher
susceptibility
ischemia-reperfusion
(I/R)
injury.
To
investigate
mechanism
underlying
I/R
injury,
we
detected
cell
death
markers
and
inflammation
clinical
livers
animal
models.
We
found
that
caspase-8-mediated
hepatic
apoptosis
activated
I/R.
ablation
caspase-8
only
slightly
mitigated
injury
without
affecting
inflammation.
further
demonstrated
RIPK1
kinase
induces
both
death-independent
Inhibition
significantly
protects
against
by
alleviating
Additionally,
activation
induced
Z-DNA
binding
protein
1
(ZBP1)
but
not
canonical
TNFα
pathway
during
Deletion
ZBP1
substantially
decreases
Mechanistically,
amplified
palmitic
acid-activated
JNK
Upon
I/R,
excessive
reactive
oxygen
species
trigger
inducing
its
aggregation
independent
Z-nucleic
acids
sensing
action
livers,
leading
subsequent
aggravation
Thus,
ZBP1-mediated
RIPK1-driven
exacerbate
which
could
be
targeted
protect
transplantation.