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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

ECM remodeling in hypothyroidism-associated MAFLD: mechanisms, clinical relevance, and therapeutic targets.

Tianzhen Wang, Liyun Duan, Beiying Zhao, Jingbin Zhang, Yongjiang Yu, Jinyue Zhao

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. TMetabolic brain disease · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Tianzhen WangCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Liyun DuanThe First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Beiying ZhaoBreast and Thyroid Surgery, Jilin Province People's Hospital, Changchun, China.
Jingbin ZhangBreast and Thyroid Surgery, Jilin Province People's Hospital, Changchun, China.
Yongjiang YuThe Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Jinyue ZhaoThe Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a major chronic liver disease increasingly linked to endocrine and immunometabolic dysregulation. Hypothyroidism, both overt and subclinical, has emerged as a significant endocrine risk factor for MAFLD. Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, a hallmark of fibrosis, represents a crucial but underexplored mediator in this process. This review highlights how altered thyroid hormone (TH) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) signaling promote ECM remodeling through metabolic, inflammatory, and fibrogenic pathways, with emphasis on hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation and immune reshaping. We further summarize ECM-derived biomarkers and emerging therapeutic strategies, including THRβ agonists and ECM-targeted approaches.

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Extracellular MatrixHypothyroidismNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAnimalsBiomarkersClinical RelevanceHepatic Stellate CellsHumansSignal TransductionThyroid HormonesBiomarkersThyroid HormonesECM remodelingHSChypothyroidismliver fibrosisMAFLDTH signaling

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PMID41112248
PMCPMC12531223

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