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ReviewHepatology communications2026

Hepatocyte senescence in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

Xinyue Pang, Nan Geng, Chenqi Lu, Qianwen Zhao, Junping Shi, Yali Xiong, Wenhao Li, Jie Li

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Review in Hepatology communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xinyue PangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Nan GengDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Chenqi LuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Qianwen ZhaoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5837-2702
Junping ShiDepartment of Hepatology, The Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Hepatology and Metabolic Disease, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yali XiongDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Wenhao LiBarts Liver Centre, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0717-9069
Jie LiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0973-8645

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has emerged as a major global health challenge, with particularly high morbidity and disease burden. Cellular senescence has been identified as one of the core mechanisms driving the onset and progression of MASLD. Hepatocytes, the primary functional cells of the liver, can undergo a senescent state under metabolic stress. These senescent hepatocytes secrete a series of pro-inflammatory and profibrotic factors, directly exacerbating hepatic inflammation and activating hepatic stellate cells, thereby leading to pathological fibrosis. The purpose of this review is to explore the key molecular pathways of hepatocyte senescence and their impact on MASLD progression. Finally, we discuss relevant intervention strategies that can be used for the prevention and treatment of MASLD.

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Cellular SenescenceFatty LiverHepatocytesAnimalsDisease ProgressionHepatic Stellate CellsHumanscellular senescencehepatocytesmechanismmetabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitismetabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease

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PMID42878586
PMCPMC13668295

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