[HTML][HTML] Bilirubin bioconversion to urobilin in the gut-liver-kidney axis: A biomarker for insulin resistance in the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome

ZA Kipp, OO Badmus, DE Stec, B Hall, TD Hinds Jr - Metabolism, 2025 - Elsevier
The rising rates of obesity worldwide have increased the incidence of cardiovascular
disease (CVD), making it the number one cause of death. Higher plasma bilirubin levels …

Heme oxygenase, biliverdin reductase, and bilirubin pathways regulate oxidative stress and insulin resistance: a focus on diabetes and therapeutics

WH Lee, ZA Kipp, SN Pauss, GJ Martinez… - Clinical …, 2025 - portlandpress.com
Metabolic and insulin-resistant diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), have
become major health issues worldwide. The prevalence of insulin resistance in the general …

[HTML][HTML] Adipose mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles alleviate renal fibrosis by reducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition via the FOXS1/Wnt/β …

J Sun, Y Jia, Y Bian, H Liang, X Du - International Immunopharmacology, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Adipose mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) exert beneficial effects on kidney
disease through a paracrine mechanism. However, the specific molecular mechanisms by …

Glucocorticoid Resistance Remodels Liver Lipids and Prompts Lipogenesis, Eicosanoid, and Inflammatory Pathways

GJ Martinez, ZA Kipp, WH Lee, EA Bates… - Prostaglandins & Other …, 2024 - Elsevier
We have previously demonstrated that the glucocorticoid receptor β (GRβ) isoform induces
hepatic steatosis in mice fed a normal chow diet. The GRβ isoform inhibits the glucocorticoid …

Unique and Shared Molecular Mechanisms of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis Identified Through Transcriptomics Data Integration

KH Park, H Lee, JH Lee, DK Yon, YI Choi… - OMICS: A Journal of …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Liver cirrhosis is a severe chronic disease that results from various etiological factors and
leads to substantial morbidity and mortality. Alcoholic cirrhosis (AC) and non-AC (NAC) arise …

LARP6 regulates the mRNA translation of fibrogenic genes in liver fibrosis

HY Kim, O Mizrahi, W Lee, SB Rosenthal, C Han… - bioRxiv, 2025 - biorxiv.org
Metabolic syndrome and excessive alcohol consumption result in liver injury and fibrosis,
which is characterized by increased collagen production by activated Hepatic Stellate Cells …

THE FUNCTION OF THE INSULIN RECEPTOR IN LIVER SUBCELL TYPES AND ITS DICHOTOMOUS ROLE IN HEPATIC DYSFUNCTION

WH Lee - uknowledge.uky.edu
Insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
have become significant health issues worldwide. Increased prevalence of hepatic insulin …