Interleukin-6: A promising cytokine to support liver regeneration and adaptive immunity in liver pathologies

S Naseem, T Hussain, S Manzoor - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Liver pathologies (fibrosis, cirrhosis, alcoholic, non-alcoholic diseases and hepatocellular
carcinoma) represent one of the most common causes of death worldwide. A number of …

Development of a novel zebrafish model for type 2 diabetes mellitus

L Zang, Y Shimada, N Nishimura - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Obesity is a major cause of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in mammals. We have
previously established a zebrafish model of diet-induced obesity (DIO zebrafish) by …

Inhibition of the mitochondrial citrate carrier, Slc25a1, reverts steatosis, glucose intolerance, and inflammation in preclinical models of NAFLD/NASH

M Tan, R Mosaoa, GT Graham… - Cell Death & …, 2020 - nature.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its evolution to inflammatory steatohepatitis
(NASH) are the most common causes of chronic liver damage and transplantation that are …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into the malfunctioning of the mitochondrial citrate carrier: Implications for cell pathology

V Zara, G Assalve, A Ferramosca - … Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis of Disease, 2023 - Elsevier
The mitochondrial citrate carrier (CIC) is a member of the mitochondrial carrier family and is
responsible for the transit of tricarboxylates and dicarboxylates across the inner membrane …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of altered hepatic gene expression in American lifestyle-induced obesity syndrome diet-fed mice with metabolic changes during NAFLD …

V Iannone, J Lok, AF Babu, C Gómez-Gallego… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) pathogenesis remains poorly understood due to
the complex metabolic and inflammatory changes in the liver. This study aimed to elucidate …

A critical role for HNF4α in polymicrobial sepsis-associated metabolic reprogramming and death

C Van Dender, S Timmermans… - EMBO Molecular …, 2024 - embopress.org
In sepsis, limited food intake and increased energy expenditure induce a starvation
response, which is compromised by a quick decline in the expression of hepatic PPARα, a …

The prebiotic properties of Hibiscus sabdariffa extract contribute to the beneficial effects in diet-induced obesity in mice

P Diez-Echave, T Vezza, A Rodriguez-Nogales… - Food Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
The metabolic syndrome has been associated with an alteration of intestinal microbiota,
which can be considered as a target for the management of these patients. Phenolic extracts …

Interleukin-6 stimulates Akt and p38 MAPK phosphorylation and fibroblast migration in non-diabetic but not diabetic mice

T Nishikai-Yan Shen, S Kanazawa, M Kado, K Okada… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Persistent inflammatory environment and abnormal macrophage activation are
characteristics of chronic diabetic wounds. Here, we attempted to characterize the …

Hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acids and epoxyeicosatetraenoic acids attenuate early occurrence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

C Wang, W Liu, L Yao, X Zhang… - British journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose The ω‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) mediate protective
effects on several metabolic disorders. However, the functions of their metabolites in the …

The human longevity gene homolog INDY and interleukin‐6 interact in hepatic lipid metabolism

C von Loeffelholz, S Lieske, F Neuschäfer‐Rube… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Reduced expression of the Indy (“I am Not Dead, Yet”) gene in lower organisms promotes
longevity in a manner akin to caloric restriction. Deletion of the mammalian homolog of Indy …