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ReviewCell communication and signaling : CCS2025

Taming fatty liver: can taurine combat metabolic dysfunction in MASLD?

Lin Meng, Fayu Lu, Bing Zhang, Yujia Ma, Jian Gao

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Review in Cell communication and signaling : CCS, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Lin Meng *First Clinical College, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110122, China.
Fayu Lu *School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110122, China.
Bing Zhang *Teaching Center of Basic Medical Experiment, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110122, China.
Yujia MaDepartment of Radiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110004, China. mayujiacmu@163.com.
Jian GaoScience Experiment Center of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110122, China. gaojian@cmu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolic dysfunction associated with steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease globally, significantly impacting human health and imposing substantial socioeconomic burdens. Characterized by excessive lipid accumulation in the liver, MASLD can progress to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Despite extensive research, the molecular mechanisms underlying MASLD remain incompletely understood, and no effective pharmacological treatments have been approved. This review explores the potential mechanisms of MASLD pathogenesis, early diagnostic approaches, and the promising role of taurine in mitigating MASLD progression via the gut-liver axis. As research advances, taurine may offer a novel therapeutic avenue, presenting new possibilities for effective clinical interventions in MASLD management.

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Fatty LiverNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseTaurineAnimalsHumansLiverTaurineGut-Liver axisLipid metabolismMetabolic dysfunction associated with steatotic liver disease (MASLD)Oxidative stressTaurine

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PMID41094516
PMCPMC12522807

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