ArticleLipids in health and disease2024
Ergothioneine ameliorates metabolic dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) by enhancing autophagy, inhibiting oxidative damage and inflammation.
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- Autophagy in MASLD: A Metabolic and Precision Medicine Perspective.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2026Review
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- Ergothioneine Ameliorates Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Dual Strategy of Accelerated Ethanol Elimination and Reducing Oxidative Stress.Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology · 2026Article
- Potential Protection Against Parkinson's Disease by Ergothioneine-Nature's Multifactorial Neuroprotectant.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Dietary Use ofNutrients · 2026Review
- Chemical composition, metabolomics, and functional potential of Pholiota nameko pre-cooking liquid.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Crosstalk Between Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Atrial Fibrillation: Shared Mechanism, Diagnostic Integration, and Management Implications.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Ergothioneine Attenuates Oxaliplatin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Without Compromising Antitumor Efficacy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Targeting Lipophagy in Liver Diseases: Impact on Oxidative Stress and Steatohepatitis.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Ergothioneine Treatment Ameliorates the Pathological Phenotypes of Parkinson's Disease Models.Journal of neurochemistry · 2025Article
- The Current Situation and Future Trends of Ergothioneine in Biology and Medical Research: A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatosis liver disease (MASLD) is one of the most common metabolic liver diseases around the world, whose prevalence continues to increase. Currently, there are few medications to treat MASLD. Ergothioneine is a natural compound derived from mushrooms whose sulfhydryl groups confer unique antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects. Currently, research on the therapeutic effects of ergothioneine in MASLD is unknown. Therefore, this study explored the effect and mechanism of EGT in MASLD.
methodsThe ameliorative effects and mechanisms of ergothioneine on MASLD were evaluated using HFD mice and PA-treated AML12 cells. Mouse body weight, body fat, IPGTT, IPITT, immunohistochemistry, serum biochemical indices, and staining of liver sections were assayed to verify the protective role of ergothioneine in MASLD. RNA-seq was applied to explore the mechanism of action of ergothioneine. The role of ergothioneine in AML12 was confirmed by western blotting, qPCR, ELISA, Oil Red O staining, flow cytometry, and ROS assays. Subsequently, the 3-methyladenine (3-MA, an autophagy inhibitor) was subsequently used to confirm that ergothioneine alleviated MASLD by promoting autophagy.
resultsErgothioneine reduced body weight, body fat and blood lipids, and improved insulin resistance and lipid and glycogen deposition in MASLD mice. Furthermore, ergothioneine was found to increase autophagy levels and attenuate oxidative damage, inflammation, and apoptosis. In contrast, intervention with 3-MA abrogated these effects, suggesting that ergothioneine ameliorated effects by promoting autophagy.
conclusionErgothioneine may be a drug with great therapeutic potential for MASLD. Furthermore, this protective effect was mediated through the activation of autophagy.
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