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ArticleCell proliferation2026

Unveiling the Crucial Nexus: Mitochondrial Quality Control as a Central Driver in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Pathogenesis.

Wenkai Fu, Junqi Wang, Nan Lu, Zhijiang Guo, Sang-Bing Ong, Yong Gao, Hao Zhou, Xing Chang, Miao Meng

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Wenkai FuThe Third School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7011-4847
Junqi WangThe Third School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5938-168X
Nan LuThe Third School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Zhijiang GuoDepartment of Medicine & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5653-8440
Sang-Bing OngDepartment of Medicine & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7421-2610
Yong GaoState Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Hao ZhouCardiology, Senior Department of Cardiology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8138-7275
Xing ChangCardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3788-9881
Miao MengGastroenterology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8967-7030

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial quality control (MQC) impairment plays a central role in driving the pathogenesis of metabolism-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Specifically, this is manifested as reduced mitophagy; increased mitochondrial fission and decreased fusion; and impaired mitochondrial biogenesis. Key pathological mechanisms of MASLD, such as hepatocyte apoptosis, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis, are activated under the influence of factors including free fatty acids (FFAs), oxidative stress, NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and gut microbiota imbalance. Meanwhile, the letter also lists novel potential therapeutic strategies targeting these pathways, including autophagy enhancers, mitochondrial dynamics regulators, biogenesis promoters, and ferroptosis inhibitors.

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Fatty LiverMitochondriaAnimalsHumansMitochondrial DynamicsMitophagyOxidative Stress

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PMID41207882
PMCPMC12877942

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