Molecular mechanisms in thioacetamide-induced acute and chronic liver injury models

D Ezhilarasan - Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Thioacetamide (TAA) undergoes bioactivation in the liver by the CYP450 2E1 enzyme,
resulting in the formation of TAA-S-oxide and TAA-S-dioxide. TAA-S-dioxide induces …

Valproic acid induced liver injury: An insight into molecular toxicological mechanism

D Ezhilarasan, U Mani - Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Valproic acid (VPA) is an anti-seizure drug that causes idiosyncratic liver injury. 2-propyl-4-
pentenoic acid (Δ 4 VPA), a metabolite of VPA, has been implicated in VPA-induced …

Dihydromyricetin reverses thioacetamide-induced liver fibrosis through inhibiting NF-κB-mediated inflammation and TGF-β1-regulated of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway

Y Zhao, X Liu, C Ding, Y Gu, W Liu - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
As a natural active substance, dihydromyricetin (DHM) has been proven to have good
hepatoprotective activity. However, the therapeutic effect of DHM on liver fibrosis, which has …

Liver fibrosis: Extracellular vesicles mediated intercellular communication in perisinusoidal space

E Devaraj, E Perumal, R Subramaniyan… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Liver disease is responsible for approximately 1.2 million global deaths per year, which
account for 3.5% of all deaths worldwide.[1] Acute liver injury is often reversible, while …

Metabolic reprogramming in liver fibrosis

P Horn, F Tacke - Cell Metabolism, 2024 - cell.com
Chronic liver diseases, primarily metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
(MASLD), harmful use of alcohol, or viral hepatitis, may result in liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and …

Cytosolic p53 inhibits parkin-mediated mitophagy and promotes acute liver injury induced by heat stroke

W Huang, W Xie, H Zhong, S Cai, Q Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Heat stroke (HS) is a severe condition characterized by increased morbidity and high
mortality. Acute liver injury (ALI) is a well-documented complication of HS. The tumor …

[HTML][HTML] Aflatoxin B1-exposed hepatocyte-derived extracellular vesicles: Initiating hepatic stellate cell-mediated liver fibrosis through a p53-Parkin-dependent …

L Yang, YL Gao, S Jiang, B Qian, L Che, JS Wu… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Environmental aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1) exposure has been proposed to contribute to
hepatocellular carcinoma by promoting liver fibrosis, but the potential mechanisms remain to …

Fibrosis development linked to alterations in glucose and energy metabolism and prooxidant–antioxidant balance in experimental models of liver injury

DS Semenovich, NV Andrianova, LD Zorova… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of liver fibrosis is one of the most severe and life-threatening outcomes of
chronic liver disease (CLD). For targeted therapy of CLD, it is highly needed to reveal …

Deciphering the molecular pathways of saroglitazar: A dual PPAR α/γ agonist for managing metabolic NAFLD

D Ezhilarasan - Metabolism, 2024 - Elsevier
Saroglitazar (SARO), a dual peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR)-α/γ agonist,
has been used to treat metabolic diseases such as insulin resistance and diabetic …

DCDC2 inhibits hepatic stellate cell activation and ameliorates CCl4-induced liver fibrosis by suppressing Wnt/β-catenin signaling

QQ Liu, J Chen, T Ma, W Huang, CH Lu - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Liver fibrosis, as a consequence of chronic liver disease, involves the activation of hepatic
stellate cell (HSC) caused by various chronic liver injuries. Emerging evidence suggests that …