In Vivo Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition Attenuates Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease by Regulating CD84-Mediated Granulopoiesis

Research Background Severe alcoholic hepatitis (ALD) is a fatal form of alcohol-associated liver disease (AALD). The course of ALD is usually accompanied by neutrophil infiltration in the liver, which significantly affects the severity of the condition. However, the specific effects of alcohol on neutrophil function remain unclear. Based on this, i...

Comprehensive Characterization and Global Transcriptome Analysis of Human Fetal Liver Terminal Erythropoiesis

Comprehensive Characterization and Transcriptome Analysis of Terminal Erythropoiesis in Human Fetal Liver Background and Research Question Erythropoiesis is the process of red blood cell production. Initially, “primitive” erythropoiesis occurs in the yolk sac, gradually replaced by “terminal” erythropoiesis in the fetal liver (FL) and postnatal bon...

Novel Time-Dependent Multi-Omics Integration in Sepsis-Associated Liver Dysfunction

Time-Dependent Multi-Omics Integration in Sepsis-Associated Liver Dysfunction Introduction Sepsis, especially severe cases, causes multiple organ dysfunction due to systemic infection, resulting in up to 5 million deaths globally each year. Traditionally, Sepsis-Associated Liver Dysfunction (SALD) was considered a condition accompanied by jaundice ...

Transketolase Promotes MAFLD by Limiting Inosine-Induced Mitochondrial Activity

Background Introduction Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a globally prevalent chronic liver disease with an incidence rate of about 25%. Its prevalence is even higher among obese and type 2 diabetic populations. MAFLD is a complex systemic disease that can progress from metabolic-associated fatty liver (MAFL) to metab...

TM7SF3 Controls TEAD1 Splicing to Prevent MASH-Induced Liver Fibrosis

Background Introduction In modern society, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, previously NAFLD) is a common and serious chronic liver disease. However, the current understanding of its pathological mechanisms is not complete, including its progression to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), liver fi...

PKD1 mutant clones within cirrhotic livers inhibit steatohepatitis without promoting cancer

Background This paper aims to explore the function of somatic PKD1 mutations in cirrhosis and their impact on liver health without inducing cancer. The authors conducted this research because, although somatic mutations accumulate in non-malignant tissues and increase with age, it remains unclear whether these mutant clones are beneficial for organ...

Reactive Oxygen Species Regulation by NCF1 Governs Ferroptosis Susceptibility of Kupffer Cells to MASH

NCF1 Regulates Reactive Oxygen Species Vulnerability to Ferroptosis in Kupffer Cells and Its Impact on MASH Introduction Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), has a global prevalence of up to 25.2% and is a leading cause of chronic liver disease in adults and c...

A Microbial Metabolite Inhibits the HIF-2α-Ceramide Pathway to Mediate the Beneficial Effects of Time-Restricted Feeding on MASH

A Microbial Metabolite Mediates the Beneficial Effects of Time-Restricted Feeding on MASH by Inhibiting the HIF-2A-Ceramide Pathway Introduction Background: Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease/Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASLD/MASH) is a major health problem affecting a quarter of the global population. MA...

Obesity Disrupts the Pituitary-Hepatic UPR Communication Leading to NAFLD Progression

Obesity Disrupts the Pituitary-Hepatic UPR Communication Leading to NAFLD Progression

Obesity Disrupts Pituitary-Hepatic UPR Communication Leading to NAFLD Progression Background and Research Objectives In recent years, the incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has increased significantly. Research suggests that obesity, a major risk factor for NAFLD, disrupts hepatic immunometabolic homeostasis by affecting systemi...

Myocardial Infarction Accelerates the Progression of MASH by Triggering Immunoinflammatory Response and Induction of Periostin

Myocardial Infarction Accelerates the Progression of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis by Inducing Immune Inflammatory Response and Periostin Background and Study Motivation Metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASLD, formerly NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases worldwide, affecting about 25% of the adult populat...