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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Exploring the Role of Bempedoic Acid in Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: Actual Evidence and Future Perspectives.

Elena Butera, Fabrizio Termite, Giorgio Esposto, Linda Galasso, Irene Mignini, Raffaele Borriello, Maria Elena Ainora, Luca Miele, Antonio Gasbarrini, Maria Assunta Zocco

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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 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Molecular targets of bempedoic acid and related decoy fatty acids.Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM · 2025
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  4. Targeting Metabolism: Innovative Therapies for MASLD Unveiled.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Elena ButeraInternal Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy.
Fabrizio TermiteCEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-0406-2705
Giorgio EspostoCEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-8296-168X
Linda GalassoCEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy.
Irene MigniniCEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8192-631X
Raffaele BorrielloCEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4861-8040
Maria Elena AinoraCEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5847-1065
Luca MieleCEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3464-0068
Antonio GasbarriniCEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6230-1779
Maria Assunta ZoccoCEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0814-9542

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) involves excessive lipid accumulation in hepatocytes, impacting global healthcare due to its high prevalence and risk of progression to severe liver conditions. Its pathogenesis involves genetic, metabolic, and inflammatory factors, with cardiovascular events as the leading cause of mortality. This review examines the role of lipid-lowering therapies in MASLD, with a particular focus on bempedoic acid, a recently approved cholesterol-lowering agent for hypercholesterolemia and high cardiovascular-risk patients. It explores its potential in liver disease by modulating lipid metabolism and inflammatory pathways based on the most recent studies available. Bempedoic acid inhibits ATP-citrate lyase, reducing cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis while activating AMP-activated protein kinase to suppress gluconeogenesis and lipogenesis. Animal studies indicate its efficacy in reducing hepatic steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis. Bempedoic acid holds promise as a therapeutic for MASLD, offering dual benefits in lipid metabolism and inflammation. Further clinical trials are required to confirm its efficacy and safety in MASLD patients, potentially addressing the multifaceted nature of this disease.

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Dicarboxylic AcidsFatty AcidsLipid MetabolismAnimalsFatty LiverHumans8-hydroxy-2,2,14,14-tetramethylpentadecanedioic acidDicarboxylic AcidsFatty AcidsACLYATP-citrate lyase inhibitorbempedoic aciddyslipidemialipid-lowering therapiesMASLD

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PMID39000046
PMCPMC11241610

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