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ReviewCurrent issues in molecular biology2025

Reactive Oxygen Species as Key Molecules in the Pathogenesis of Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Future Perspectives.

Zhiqing Zhang, Hong Yang, Fei Han, Peng Guo

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Review in Current issues in molecular biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Zhiqing ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Yubei, Chongqing 401120, China.
Hong YangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Yubei, Chongqing 401120, China.
Fei HanSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0265-5487
Peng GuoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Yubei, Chongqing 401120, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are central to the progression of alcoholic fatty liver disease (ALD) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In ALD, ROS arise from alcohol metabolism (CYP2E1 and ADH/ALDH2), causing oxidative damage and fibrosis. In NAFLD, mitochondrial dysfunction, ER stress, and lipotoxicity drive ROS overproduction due to metabolic dysregulation. Both diseases share ROS-mediated pathways, including mitochondrial/ER dysfunction, inflammation, and impaired lipid metabolism, accelerating steatosis to cirrhosis and cancer. Antioxidants, ER modulators, and lifestyle changes show therapeutic potential but require further clinical validation. Future research should leverage multi-omics and targeted therapies to optimize ROS-focused interventions for ALD and NAFLD.

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alcoholic fatty liver diseasenonalcoholic fatty liver diseasereactive oxygen species

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PMID40699863
PMCPMC12191510

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