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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2025

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: Mechanisms, metabolic reprogramming, and therapeutic insights.

Wan-Qi Yang, Ling-Ling Xue, Jing-Lin Wang

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Wan-Qi YangDivision of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China.
Ling-Ling XueDivision of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China.
Jing-Lin WangDivision of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China. cw20120817@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a progressive metabolic disorder that is pathologically characterized by abnormal lipid deposition in the liver and metabolic inflammation. The current clinical management of MASLD largely involves generalized lifestyle modifications including diet and broad-spectrum metabolic interventions such as insulin sensitizers. These approaches often yield suboptimal outcomes because of poor long-term adherence, heterogeneous patient responses, and limited efficacy in advanced disease stages. Crucially, they fail to address disease-specific molecular drivers, such as aging-associated pathways exemplified by vitamin D receptor dysregulation. Given the complexity and progressive nature of MASLD, it is crucial to further elucidate its mechanisms, develop precise therapeutic strategies, and raise awareness of the disease among the public and medical community.

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Fatty LiverLiverNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAgingAnimalsDisease ProgressionHumansMetabolic ReprogrammingReceptors, CalcitriolReceptors, CalcitriolVDR protein, humanAgingFerroptosisMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver diseaseMetabolic reprogrammingVitamin D receptor

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PMID40678711
PMCPMC12264839

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