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Bile Acid Receptors and the Gut-Liver Axis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Rui Xue, Lianyong Su, Shengyi Lai, Yanyan Wang, Derrick Zhao, Jiangao Fan, Weidong Chen, Phillip B Hylemon, Huiping Zhou

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In one paragraph

Review in Cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
47citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
8.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. [Analysis and comparison of bile acid metabolism characteristics in children and adults with metabolic- associated fatty liver disease].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2025
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  18. Biological Actions of Bile Acids via Cell Surface Receptors.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Rui XueDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Key Lab of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai 210092, China.
Lianyong SuDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Virginia and McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA.
Shengyi LaiDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Virginia and McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA.
Yanyan WangSchool of Pharmaceutical Science, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, China.
Derrick ZhaoDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Virginia and McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA.
Jiangao FanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Key Lab of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai 210092, China.
Weidong ChenSchool of Pharmaceutical Science, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, China.
Phillip B HylemonDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Virginia and McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA.
Huiping ZhouDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Virginia and McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA.
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center · USAnhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNShanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health · CN

Funding

Regulation of Hepatic SphK2 by Bile Acids: Effects on Lipid MetabolismR01DK057543 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI HYLEMON, PHILLIP B, ZHOU, HUIPING ROSE · 2001 to 2015
$4.4M
LncRNA H19 in Cholestatic Liver DiseasesR01DK115377 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI HYLEMON, PHILLIP B, ZHOU, HUIPING ROSE · 2018 to 2021
$2.1M
Bile Acid and Sphingosine-1-phosphate Receptor-mediated Signaling in CholestasisR01DK104893 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI HYLEMON, PHILLIP B, ZHOU, HUIPING ROSE · 2016 to 2020
$2.0M
Sphingosine-1 phosphate signaling in alcoholic liver diseaseR21AA026629 · NIAAA · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI ZHOU, HUIPING ROSE · 2019 to 2020
$407k
Mechanisms of Berberine for the Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseI01BX004033 · VA · VA VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL · PI ZHOU, HUIPING ROSE · 2018 to 2021
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BLRD VA I01 BX004033BLRD VA I01 BX005730BLRD VA IK6 BX004477BLRD VA IS1 BX004777National Key R&D Program of China 2017YFC0908903National Natural Science Foundation of China 81873565NIAAA NIH HHS R21 AA026629NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK057543NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK104893NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK115377
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been significantly increased due to the global epidemic of obesity. The disease progression from simple steatosis (NAFL) to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is closely linked to inflammation, insulin resistance, and dysbiosis. Although extensive efforts have been aimed at elucidating the pathological mechanisms of NAFLD disease progression, current understanding remains incomplete, and no effective therapy is available. Bile acids (BAs) are not only important physiological detergents for the absorption of lipid-soluble nutrients in the intestine but also metabolic regulators. During the last two decades, BAs have been identified as important signaling molecules involved in lipid, glucose, and energy metabolism. Dysregulation of BA homeostasis has been associated with NAFLD disease severity. Identification of nuclear receptors and G-protein-coupled receptors activated by different BAs not only significantly expanded the current understanding of NAFLD/NASH disease progression but also provided the opportunity to develop potential therapeutics for NAFLD/NASH. In this review, we will summarize the recent studies with a focus on BA-mediated signaling pathways in NAFLD/NASH. Furthermore, the therapeutic implications of targeting BA-mediated signaling pathways for NAFLD will also be discussed.

Indexed as

AnimalsBile Acids and SaltsGastrointestinal TractHumansLiverNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseReceptors, Cell SurfaceSignal TransductionBile Acids and SaltsReceptors, Cell Surfacebile acid receptorbile acidsFXRgut–liver axisNAFLDS1PR2TGR5

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PMID34831031
PMCPMC8616422
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