Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: July 16, 2024
Metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
liver
disease
(MASLD),
previously
known
as
non-alcoholic
fatty
(NAFLD),
is
the
most
common
disorder
worldwide,
with
an
estimated
global
prevalence
of
more
than
31%.
steatohepatitis
(MASH),
formerly
(NASH),
a
progressive
form
MASLD
characterized
by
hepatic
steatosis,
inflammation,
and
fibrosis.
This
review
aims
to
provide
comprehensive
analysis
extrahepatic
manifestations
MASH,
focusing
on
chronic
diseases
related
cardiovascular,
muscular,
renal
systems.
A
systematic
published
studies
literature
was
conducted
summarize
findings
systemic
impacts
MASH.
The
focused
association
MASH
metabolic
comorbidities,
cardiovascular
mortality,
sarcopenia,
kidney
disease.
Mechanistic
insights
into
concept
lipotoxic
inflammatory
"spill
over"
from
MASH-affected
were
also
explored.
are
highly
associated
(50%-80%)
other
comorbidities
such
impaired
insulin
response,
type
2
diabetes,
dyslipidemia,
hypertriglyceridemia,
hypertension.
Furthermore,
90%
obese
patients
diabetes
have
Data
suggest
that
in
middle-aged
individuals
(especially
those
aged
45-54),
independent
risk
factor
for
plays
crucial
role
mediating
pathological
effects
observed.
Understanding
multifaceted
impact
heart,
muscle,
early
detection
stratification.
knowledge
timely
implementing
management
strategies
addressing
multi-organ
involvement
pathogenesis.
Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 11, 2025
Abstract
Obesity
is
a
highly
prevalent
chronic
multisystem
disease
associated
with
shortened
life
expectancy
due
to
number
of
adverse
health
outcomes.
Epidemiological
data
link
body
weight
and
parameters
central
fat
distribution
an
increasing
risk
for
type
2
diabetes,
hypertension,
fatty
liver
diseases,
cardiovascular
diseases
including
myocardial
infarction,
heart
failure,
atrial
fibrillation,
stroke,
obstructive
sleep
apnoea,
osteoarthritis,
mental
disorders
some
types
cancer.
However,
the
individual
develop
cardiometabolic
other
obesity‐related
cannot
entirely
be
explained
by
increased
mass.
Rather
than
excess
accumulation,
dysfunction
adipose
tissue
may
represent
mechanistic
between
obesity
There
are
people
living
who
seem
protected
against
premature
development
diseases.
On
hand,
normal
typical
upon
predominantly
visceral
distribution.
The
mechanisms
linking
impaired
function
in
include
adipocyte
hypertrophy,
altered
cellular
composition,
limited
expandability
safe
subcutaneous
stores,
ectopic
deposition
depots,
organs,
hypoxia,
variety
stresses,
inflammatory
processes,
release
pro‐inflammatory,
diabetogenic
atherogenic
signals.
Genetic
environmental
factors
might
contribute
either
alone
or
via
interaction
intrinsic
biological
variation
function.
still
many
open
questions
regarding
how
causes
whether
these
pathologies
could
reversed.
Evidence‐based
loss
interventions
using
behaviour
change,
pharmacological
surgical
approaches
have
clarified
beneficial
effects
realistic
sustained
on
complications
as
hard
This
review
focusses
recent
advances
understanding
epidemiological
trends
Plain
Language
Summary
complex
progressive
characterized
excessive
that
impair
quality
life.
Worldwide,
adults
has
more
doubled
since
1990.
lead
reduced
expectancy,
because
it
increases
(e.g.,
high
blood
pressure,
stroke),
musculoskeletal
respiratory
depression
certain
not
every
person
develops
For
better
prevention
treatment,
important
understand
mass
related
It
become
clear
explain
higher
complications.
People
can
low
developing
Compared
those
abdominal
region,
average
bigger
cells,
immune
cells
signals
released
from
directly
affect
brain,
liver,
vasculature
organs.
Both
inherited
environment
cause
abnormalities
through
changes
lower
calorie
intake,
physical
activity),
medications
surgery
improve
health,
reduce
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
is
a
multisystem
metabolic
disorder,
marked
by
abnormal
lipid
accumulation
and
intricate
inter-organ
interactions,
which
contribute
to
systemic
imbalances.
NAFLD
may
progress
through
several
stages,
including
simple
steatosis
(NAFL),
non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH),
cirrhosis,
potentially
cancer.
This
closely
associated
with
disorders
driven
overnutrition,
key
pathological
processes
dysregulation,
impaired
autophagy,
mitochondrial
dysfunction,
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
stress,
local
inflammation.
While
hepatic
metabolism
in
well-documented,
further
research
into
communication
mechanisms
crucial
for
deeper
understanding
of
progression.
review
delves
intrahepatic
networks
tissue-specific
signaling
mediators
involved
pathogenesis,
emphasizing
their
impact
on
distal
organs.
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(7), P. 861 - 861
Published: July 1, 2024
This
study
investigated
the
effects
of
fish
oil
(FO)
treatment,
particularly
enriched
with
eicosapentaenoic
acid
(EPA),
on
obesity
induced
by
a
high-fat
diet
(HFD)
in
mice.
The
investigation
focused
elucidating
impact
FO
epigenetic
modifications
white
adipose
tissue
(WAT)
and
involvement
adipose-derived
stem
cells
(ASCs).
C57BL/6j
mice
were
divided
into
two
groups:
control
HFD
for
16
weeks.
In
last
8
weeks,
group
was
subdivided
+
(treated
FO).
WAT
removed
RNA
protein
extraction,
while
ASCs
isolated,
cultured,
treated
leptin.
All
samples
analyzed
using
functional
genomics
tools,
including
PCR-array,
RT-PCR,
Western
Blot
assays.
Mice
receiving
an
displayed
increased
body
mass,
fat
accumulation,
altered
gene
expression
associated
inflammation
dysfunction.
supplementation
attenuated
these
effects,
potential
protective
role
against
HFD-induced
obesity.
Analysis
H3K27
revealed
changes
histone,
which
partially
reversed
treatment.
further
explored
leptin
signaling
ASCs,
suggesting
mechanism
ASC
dysfunction
obesity-rich
environment
WAT.
Overall,
demonstrated
efficacy
mitigating
obesity,
influencing
molecular
pathways,
shedding
light
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(9), P. 4659 - 4659
Published: April 25, 2024
Adipose
tissue
is
a
multifunctional
organ
that
regulates
many
physiological
processes
such
as
energy
homeostasis,
nutrition,
the
regulation
of
insulin
sensitivity,
body
temperature,
and
immune
response.
In
this
review,
we
highlight
relevance
different
mediators
control
adipose
activity
through
systematic
review
main
players
present
in
white
brown
tissues.
Among
them,
inflammatory
secreted
by
tissue,
classical
adipokines
more
recent
ones,
elements
system
infiltrated
into
(certain
cell
types
interleukins),
well
role
intestinal
microbiota
derived
metabolites,
have
been
reviewed.
Furthermore,
anti-obesity
promote
activation
beige
e.g.,
myokines,
thyroid
hormones,
amino
acids,
both
long
micro
RNAs,
are
exhaustively
examined.
Finally,
also
analyze
therapeutic
strategies
based
on
those
described
to
date.
conclusion,
novel
regulators
obesity,
microRNAs
or
microbiota,
being
characterized
promising
tools
treat
obesity
future.
Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
164, P. 156131 - 156131
Published: Jan. 4, 2025
Highlights•ZFP36
downregulation
in
adipose
tissues
of
humans
and
mice
is
linked
to
obesity
metabolic
disorders.•Adipose
ZFP36
deficiency
exacerbates
diet-induced
syndrome
mice.•The
expansion
adipocytes
contributes
tissue
hypoxia,
leading
dysfunction
obesity.•ZFP36
attenuates
hypertrophy
white
via
RNF128/Sirt1/lipolysis
signaling.AbstractAimsObesity,
as
a
worldwide
healthcare
problem,
has
become
more
prevalent.
well-known
RNA-binding
protein
involved
the
posttranscriptional
regulation
many
physiological
processes.
Whether
plays
role
insulin
resistance
remains
unclear.MethodsThe
expression
levels
were
analyzed
obese
patients,
mice,
ob/ob
db/db
mice.
To
determine
whether
protects
against
obesity,
we
generated
adipose-specific
knockout
(ZFP36AKO)
which
subjected
high-fat-diet
(HFD)
for
16
weeks.
explore
specific
molecular
mechanisms
regulating
disorders,
used
gene
array
assay
control
ZFP36-deficient
tissue,
assessed
pathways
vitro
vivo.ResultsWestern
blotting
RT-PCR
performed
downregulating
level
Relative
ZFP36AKO
susceptible
HFD-induced
along
with
resistance,
glucose
tolerance,
increased
disorders.
The
was
attributed
decreased
Perilipin1
(PLIN1),
triglyceride
lipase
(ATGL),
hormone-sensitive
(HSL).
We
discovered
that
oppositely
regulated
RNF128
by
repressing
mRNA
stability
translation
RNF128,
negative
regulator
SIRT1
expression.ConclusionsThis
study
suggests
an
important
identifies
novel
signaling
pathway
ZFP36/RNF128/Sirt1
obesity.Graphical
abstract
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
This
study
aims
to
investigate
the
relationship
between
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
fatty
liver
disease
(MAFLD)
and
sex
hormones
hormone-binding
globulin
(SHBG)
in
boys
with
obesity.
Retrospective
analysis
of
indicators
hormone
levels
obesity
who
sought
medical
attention
at
First
People's
Hospital
Lianyungang
City
from
January
2020
December
2023.
Based
on
abdominal
ultrasound
results,
they
were
categorized
into
a
simple
group
MAFLD
group,
differences
two
groups
compared.
Utilizing
logistic
regression
explore
risk
factors
for
developing
MAFLD,
through
construction
Receiver
Operating
Characteristic
(ROC)
curves,
conducting
preliminary
assessment
diagnostic
value
MAFLD.
A
total
155
male
children
included
study,
mean
age
11.07
±
1.53
years.
Children
had
higher
height[(159.49
12.73)cm
vs.(155.55
10.50)cm],
weight[(82.32
18.75)kg
vs.(68.28
15.00)kg],
BMI[(32.08
4.49)kg/m2
vs.(27.85
4.21)kg/m2],fasting
insulin[33.42(24.07,43.93)uIU/ml
vs.23.91(15.72,31.52)uIU/ml],HOMA-IR[7.27(5.26,10.71)
vs.4.87(3.27,6.86)],fastingC-peptide[1409.00(1175.00,1668.00)pmol/L
vs.1020.00(849.05,1303.00)pmol/L],
WBC[(7.85
1.80)×109/L
vs.(7.15
1.42)×109/L],
HbA1c[5.40(5.30,5.70)%
vs.(5.30(5.20,5.60)%],ALT[48.00(27.00,80.00)U/L
vs.19.00(15.00,26.50)U/L],
AST[31.00(24.00,60.00)U/L
vs.21.00(18.50,
26.00)U/L]
compared
(P<0.05).
lower
HDL[(1.05
0.21)mmol/L
vs.(1.16
0.26)mmol/L],
testosterone
[42.41(30.33,143.28)ng/dl
vs.125.41(23.41,221.57)ng/dl],
SHBG[13.20(9.10,17.30)nmol/l
vs.19.60(13.50,29.85)nmol/l]
Logistic
showed
that
BMI,
testosterone,
SHBG
independent
boys,
ROC
curve
indicated
their
potential
early
diagnosis
are
occurrence
To
control
it
is
essential
address
root
cause
high
growth
rate
The
roles
merit
further
research.