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Kang J, Zhu JQ, Wang Y, He Q. Effect of Immunosuppressive Regimens on Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Fatty Liver Disease Following Liver Transplantation. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2025; 15:102387. [PMID: 39268481 PMCID: PMC11388780 DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease has been linked to negative outcomes in patients with end-stage liver disease following liver transplantation. However, the influence of immunosuppressive regimens on it has not been explored. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted using the preoperative and postoperative data from patients with end-stage liver disease. The study compared three different groups: tacrolimus-based group, sirolimus-based group, and combined tacrolimus- and sirolimus-based regimens. Binary logistic regression analysis was employed to identify risk factors for metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. Results A total of 171 patients participated in the study, consisting of 127 males and 44 females, with a mean age of 49.6 years. The prevalence of posttransplant metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease was 29.23%. Among the three groups, there were 111 liver transplant recipients in the tacrolimus-based group, 28 in the sirolimus-based group, and 32 in the combination group. A statistically significant difference was observed in the incidence of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (P < 0.05), whereas the other preoperative and postoperative parameters showed no significant differences. Multivariate analysis revealed that a low-calorie diet (95% confidence intervals: 0.15-0.90, P = 0.021) and a combination of tacrolimus- and sirolimus-based immunosuppressive regimen (95% confidence intervals: 1.01-2.77, P = 0.046) were associated with lower risk of posttransplant metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. Conclusions Our study indicates that implementing a low-calorie diet and utilizing a combination of tacrolimus- and sirolimus-based immunosuppressive regimen can effectively lower the risk of posttransplant metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease following liver transplantation.
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- Jing Kang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreaticosplenic Surgery, Beijing Organ Transplant Center, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreaticosplenic Surgery, Beijing Organ Transplant Center, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreaticosplenic Surgery, Beijing Organ Transplant Center, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, PR China
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Tu B, Li W, Xiao H, Xu X, Zhang Y. Optimizing lifestyle profiles is potential for preventing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and enhancing its survival. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5516. [PMID: 38448563 PMCID: PMC10918176 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55566-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between lifestyle profile and disease incidence/mortality in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Lifestyle profiles ascertainment was based on the latent profile analysis. The associations of lifestyle profile and outcomes were analyzed by multivariate logistic or Cox regressions. Four lifestyle profiles (profile 1 and 2 for male, profile 3 and 4 for female) were established for all participants. Compared to profile 1, profile 2 (P = 0.042) and profile 3 (P = 0.013) had lower incidence for NAFLD. In contrast, profile 4 showed similar NAFLD prevalence compared to profile 1 (P = 0.756). Individuals with NAFLD within profile 3 had the best long-term survival, and the HR was 0.55 (95% CI 0.40-0.76) for all-cause mortality (compared to profile 1). Profile 4 (P = 0.098) and profile 2 (P = 0.546) had similar all-cause survival compared to profile 1. We explored the associations of healthy lifestyle score with mortality and incidence of NAFLD stratified by lifestyle profiles. We observed that with the increase of healthy lifestyle score, participants within profile 2 did not display lower NAFLD incidence and better long-term survival in NAFLD cases. In this study, lifestyle profiles were constructed in NHANES participants. The distinct lifestyle profiles may help optimize decision-making regarding lifestyle management in preventing NAFLD development, as well as selection of a more personalized approach for improving NAFLD survival.
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- Beilin Tu
- Department of Plastic and Burns Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burns Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burns Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burns Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Road, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Department of Plastic and Burns Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Road, Chengdu, 610041, China.
- Department of Liver Surgery and Liver Transplantation, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Barrón-Cabrera E, Soria-Rodríguez R, Amador-Lara F, Martínez-López E. Physical Activity Protocols in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Management: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials and Animal Models. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1992. [PMID: 37510432 PMCID: PMC10379178 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11141992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely associated with other metabolic disease and cardiovascular disease. Regular exercise reduces hepatic fat content and could be the first-line treatment in the management of NAFLD. This review aims to summarize the current evidence of the beneficial effects of exercise training and identify the molecular pathways involved in the response to exercise to define their role in the resolution of NAFLD both in animal and human studies. According to the inclusion criteria, 43 animal studies and 14 RCTs were included in this systematic review. Several exercise modalities were demonstrated to have a positive effect on liver function. Physical activity showed a strong association with improvement in inflammation, and reduction in steatohepatitis and fibrosis in experimental models. Furthermore, both aerobic and resistance exercise in human studies were demonstrated to reduce liver fat, and to improve insulin resistance and blood lipids, regardless of weight loss, although aerobic exercises may be more effective. Resistance exercise is more feasible for patients with NAFLD with poor cardiorespiratory fitness. More effort and awareness should be dedicated to encouraging NAFLD patients to adopt an active lifestyle and benefit from it its effects in order to reduce this growing public health problem.
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- Elisa Barrón-Cabrera
- Faculty of Nutrition and Gastronomy Sciences, Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Culiacan 80010, Mexico
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- Program in Physical Activity and Lifestyle, University Center of Health Sciences, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44100, Mexico
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- Department of Medical Clinics, University Center of Health Sciences, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44100, Mexico
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- Institute of Translational Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics, Department of Molecular and Genomic Biology, University Center of Health Sciences, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44100, Mexico
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Wang J, Wang M, Shao J, Liu Z, Fu C, Chen G, Zhao K, Li H, Sun W, Jia X, Chen S, Lai S. Combined analysis of differentially expressed lncRNAs and miRNAs in liver tissues of high-fat fed rabbits by transcriptome sequencing. Front Genet 2022; 13:1000574. [PMID: 36276943 PMCID: PMC9585185 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1000574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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High-fat diet could lead to a series of metabolic diseases, including obesity, and its mechanism is not clear. In this study, the rabbit individuals were fed with high-fat diet, the liver tissues were collected, high-throughput sequencing technology was used to reveal the expression of lncRNA and miRNA difference, and the molecular regulation mechanism of lncRNA-miRNA. A total of 24,615 DE lncRNAs and 52 DE miRNAs were identified, including 15 novel discovered DE miRNAs (5 upregulated and 10 downregulated). Furthermore, five miRNAs and three mRNAs were verified by qRT-PCR, and the results showed that the expression of the DE miRNAs and DE lncRNAs in the two groups was consistent with our sequencing results. GO and KEGG analyzed 7,57,139 target genes respectively, enriching the pathways related to lipid metabolism, including mucin O-glycan biosynthesis pathway, insulin resistance and glucagon signaling pathway. Moreover, 65 targeting relationships were obtained. Among them, LOC103348122/miR-450a-5p, LOC103350359/miR-450a-3p and LOC103350429/miR-148a-5p were proposed the first time. Significantly, LOC103348122/miR-450a-5p and LOC103350429/miR-148a-5p were related to lipid metabolism in the liver. This study is of great significance to the CeRNA regulatory network related to lipid metabolism in the liver of rabbits, and provides a basis for understanding hepatic steatosis in rabbits.
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- Jie Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- *Correspondence: Songjia Lai,
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Policarpo S, Carvalhana S, Craciun A, Crespo RR, Cortez-Pinto H. Do MAFLD Patients with Harmful Alcohol Consumption Have a Different Dietary Intake? Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14071335. [PMID: 35405948 PMCID: PMC9002682 DOI: 10.3390/nu14071335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The term metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has been proposed to define positively fatty liver disease in the form associated with metabolic risk factors. The aim of this study was to assess the dietary intake of MAFLD and explore a possible relationship between its inflammatory characteristics (assessed by Dietary Inflammatory Index—DII®), the degree of liver fibrosis (assessed by transient elastography), and the amount of alcohol intake. MAFLD patients were included (n = 161) and were classified, according to the amount of alcoholic intake, as MAFLD without alcohol intake (n = 77) and MAFLD with alcohol intake (n = 84), with 19 presenting harmful alcoholic consumption. Dietary intake was 1868 ± 415 kcal/day and did not present differences in energy or nutrient intake based on the presence of metabolic comorbidities. Patients with MAFLD and alcohol intake consumed significantly more energy and presented a tendency for higher intake of carbohydrates and sugar. Patients with harmful alcohol intake presented a higher intake of total fat and cholesterol compared with moderate alcohol intake. There were no differences in DII® based on fibrosis severity or the amount of alcohol consumption. This work contributes to the characterization of baseline dietary intake in MAFLD patients, paving the way to design more suited dietary interventional trials.
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- Sara Policarpo
- Laboratório de Nutrição, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal; (S.C.); (H.C.-P.)
- Serviço de Dietética e Nutrição, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, E.P.E., 1649-035 Lisboa, Portugal
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +351-217-999-465
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- Laboratório de Nutrição, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal; (S.C.); (H.C.-P.)
- Departamento de Gastrenterologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, E.P.E., 1649-035 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.C.); (R.R.C.)
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- Departamento de Gastrenterologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, E.P.E., 1649-035 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.C.); (R.R.C.)
- Clínica Universitária de Gastrenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Departamento de Gastrenterologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, E.P.E., 1649-035 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.C.); (R.R.C.)
- Clínica Universitária de Gastrenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Nutrição, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal; (S.C.); (H.C.-P.)
- Departamento de Gastrenterologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, E.P.E., 1649-035 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.C.); (R.R.C.)
- Clínica Universitária de Gastrenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal
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