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ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Glucagon, Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Amino Acids in Humans and Animals without Diabetes Mellitus-An Evidence Map.

Katharina Maruszczak, Pia Koren, Konrad Radzikowski, Thomas Pixner, Malte Palm Suppli, Nicolai J Wewer Albrechtsen, Daniel Weghuber, Gabriel Torbahn

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Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Katharina MaruszczakDepartment of Pediatrics, University Hospital Salzburg, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
Pia KorenDepartment of Pediatrics, University Hospital Salzburg, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
Konrad RadzikowskiDepartment of Pediatrics, University Hospital Salzburg, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
Thomas PixnerObesity Research Unit, University Hospital Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
Malte Palm SuppliDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Nicolai J Wewer AlbrechtsenCenter for Clinical Metabolic Research, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0003-4230-5753
Daniel WeghuberDepartment of Pediatrics, University Hospital Salzburg, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-4389-0379
Gabriel TorbahnDepartment of Pediatrics, University Hospital Salzburg, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-1463-3119

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHealth systems are confronted with not only the growing worldwide childhood obesity epidemic but also associated comorbidities. These subsequently cause variations in distinct metabolic pathways, leading to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The aim of this evidence map is to systematically evaluate the evidence and to identify research gaps on glucagon-induced amino acid (AA) turnover and its metabolic interaction with MASLD. METHODOLOGY: A systematic literature search was conducted up to April 2023 in three electronic databases. Studies were required to include at least two of the main research areas, glucagon, AA metabolism and MASLD. Two independent reviewers screened titles and abstracts according to prespecified eligibility criteria, as well as full-text articles. Results are summarized in tables stratified by human and animal studies and study population age.

resultsThirty-four references were ultimately included. The publication years dated back to 1965 showed a great increase from 2012 to 2023. In total, there were 19 animal studies and 15 human studies. Among the human studies, except for two studies in adolescents, all the studies were conducted in adults. In human studies, the methods used to evaluate metabolic changes differed among hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp and oral glucose tolerance tests. Thirteen studies focused on the metabolic effects of MASLD, while only two studies explored the interaction between MASLD, glucagon and AA metabolism in humans. The other 19 studies focused on metabolomics, beta cell function or just one topic of a research area and not on interactions between one another.

conclusionResearch on the interaction between MASLD, glucagon and AA metabolism in humans is sparse and complete lacking in pediatrics. Furthermore, longitudinal studies with a focus on hyperglucagonemia independent of diabetes but related to MASLD present an unambiguous research gap.

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amino acidglucagonliverliver-alpha cellMASLDpediatric

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PMID39459592
PMCPMC11509797

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