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ArticleClinical and translational science2022

Hepatoprotective effects of semaglutide, lanifibranor and dietary intervention in the GAN diet-induced obese and biopsy-confirmed mouse model of NASH.

Mathias B Møllerhøj, Sanne S Veidal, Kirstine Tølbøl Thrane, Denise Oró, Agnete Overgaard, Casper Gravesen Salinas, Martin Rønn Madsen, Larissa Pfisterer, Mogens Vyberg, Eric Simon and 5 more

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Article in Clinical and translational science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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47citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mathias B MøllerhøjGubra, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Sanne S VeidalGubra, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Kirstine Tølbøl ThraneGubra, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Denise OróGubra, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Agnete OvergaardGubra, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Casper Gravesen SalinasGubra, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Martin Rønn MadsenGubra, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Larissa PfistererBoehringer-Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany.
Mogens VybergCenter for RNA Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Eric SimonBoehringer-Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany.
Andre BroermannBoehringer-Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany.
Niels VrangGubra, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Jacob JelsingGubra, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Michael FeighGubra, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Henrik H HansenGubra, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Gubra (Denmark) · DKBoehringer Ingelheim (Germany) · DEAalborg University · DK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has emerged as a major challenge for public health because of high global prevalence and lack of evidence-based therapies. Most animal models of NASH lack sufficient validation regarding disease progression and pharmacological treatment. The Gubra-Amylin NASH (GAN) diet-induced obese (DIO) mouse demonstrate clinical translatability with respect to disease etiology and hallmarks of NASH. This study aimed to evaluate disease progression and responsiveness to clinically effective interventions in GAN DIO-NASH mice. Disease phenotyping was performed in male C57BL/6J mice fed the GAN diet high in fat, fructose, and cholesterol for 28-88 weeks. GAN DIO-NASH mice with biopsy-confirmed NASH and fibrosis received low-caloric dietary intervention, semaglutide (30 nmol/kg/day, s.c.) or lanifibranor (30 mg/kg/day, p.o.) for 8 and 12 weeks, respectively. Within-subject change in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) Activity Score (NAS) and fibrosis stage was evaluated using automated deep learning-based image analysis. GAN DIO-NASH mice showed clear and reproducible progression in NASH, fibrosis stage, and tumor burden with high incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma. Consistent with clinical trial outcomes, semaglutide and lanifibranor improved NAS, whereas only lanifibranor induced regression in the fibrosis stage. Dietary intervention also demonstrated substantial benefits on metabolic outcomes and liver histology. Differential therapeutic efficacy of semaglutide, lanifibranor, and dietary intervention was supported by quantitative histology, RNA sequencing, and blood/liver biochemistry. In conclusion, the GAN DIO-NASH mouse model recapitulates various histological stages of NASH and faithfully reproduces histological efficacy profiles of compounds in advanced clinical development for NASH. Collectively, these features highlight the utility of GAN DIO-NASH mice in preclinical drug development.

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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAnimalsBenzothiazolesBiopsyDietDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionGlucagon-Like PeptidesHumansLiverLiver CirrhosisMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, ObeseObesityBenzothiazolesGlucagon-Like PeptideslanifibranorSemaglutideSulfonamides

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PMID35143711
PMCPMC9099137
OpenAlexW4211246979

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