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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Underlying Mechanisms behind the Brain-Gut-Liver Axis and Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD): An Update.

Júlia Pauli De Cól, Enzo Pereira de Lima, Fernanda Moris Pompeu, Adriano Cressoni Araújo, Ricardo de Alvares Goulart, Marcelo Dib Bechara, Lucas Fornari Laurindo, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Sandra Maria Barbalho

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers.

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50citing papers in PubMed
16.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

50 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Júlia Pauli De CólDepartment of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR), São Paulo 17525-902, Brazil.
Enzo Pereira de LimaDepartment of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR), São Paulo 17525-902, Brazil.
Fernanda Moris PompeuDepartment of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR), São Paulo 17525-902, Brazil.
Adriano Cressoni AraújoDepartment of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR), São Paulo 17525-902, Brazil.
Ricardo de Alvares GoulartPostgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Interactions in Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR), São Paulo 17525-902, Brazil.
Marcelo Dib BecharaDepartment of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR), São Paulo 17525-902, Brazil.
Lucas Fornari LaurindoDepartment of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília (FAMEMA), Marília, São Paulo 17519-080, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3159-0982
Nahum Méndez-SánchezLiver Research Unit, Medica Sur Clinic & Foundation, Mexico City 14050, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-5257-8048
Sandra Maria BarbalhoDepartment of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR), São Paulo 17525-902, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5035-876X
Universidade de Marília · BRFaculdade de Medicina de Marília · BRHospital Médica Sur · MX

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) includes several metabolic dysfunctions caused by dysregulation in the brain-gut-liver axis and, consequently, increases cardiovascular risks and fatty liver dysfunction. In MAFLD, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and metabolic syndrome are frequently present; these conditions are related to liver lipogenesis and systemic inflammation. This study aimed to review the connection between the brain-gut-liver axis and MAFLD. The inflammatory process, cellular alterations in hepatocytes and stellate cells, hypercaloric diet, and sedentarism aggravate the prognosis of patients with MAFLD. Thus, to understand the modulation of the physiopathology of MAFLD, it is necessary to include the organokines involved in this process (adipokines, myokines, osteokines, and hepatokines) and their clinical relevance to project future perspectives of this condition and bring to light new possibilities in therapeutic approaches. Adipokines are responsible for the activation of distinct cellular signaling in different tissues, such as insulin and pro-inflammatory cytokines, which is important for balancing substances to avoid MAFLD and its progression. Myokines improve the quantity and quality of adipose tissues, contributing to avoiding the development of MAFLD. Finally, hepatokines are decisive in improving or not improving the progression of this disease through the regulation of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory organokines.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAdipokinesBrainHumansAdipokinesbrain–gut–liver axisdiabetesdyslipidemiainsulin resistanceMAFLDmetabolic-associated fatty liver diseaseobesityorganokines

Identifiers

PMID38612504
PMCPMC11011299
OpenAlexW4393189729

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