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ArticleAging cell2025

The Impact of Toll-Like Receptor 5 on Liver Function in Age-Related Metabolic Disorders.

Dong-Hyun Kim, Hye Sun Go, Eun Jae Jeon, Thi Quynh Trang Nguyen, Da Yeon Kim, Hansung Park, Hyo-Ji Eom, Sung Young Kim, Sang Chul Park, Kyung A Cho

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Article in Aging cell, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Dong-Hyun KimMediSpan, Inc, Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Hye Sun GoMediSpan, Inc, Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Eun Jae JeonMediSpan, Inc, Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Thi Quynh Trang NguyenDepartment of Biochemistry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam-do, Republic of Korea.
Da Yeon KimMediSpan, Inc, Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Hansung ParkDepartment of Biochemistry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam-do, Republic of Korea.
Hyo-Ji EomMediSpan, Inc, Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Sung Young KimDepartment of Biochemistry, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Sang Chul ParkFuture Life and Society Research Center, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam-do, Republic of Korea.
Kyung A ChoMediSpan, Inc, Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1533-0710

Funding

Korea Drug Development Fund 1711200647/RS-2022-DD128921Korea Health Industry Development Institute RS-2023-KH140425(HV23C0118)National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2020M3A9D8038014National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2024-00351614
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) plays a critical role beyond its traditional function in innate immunity, significantly impacting metabolic regulation and liver health. Previously, we reported that TLR5 activation extends the healthspan and lifespan of aging mice. This study demonstrates that TLR5 deficiency leads to pronounced metabolic abnormalities with age, primarily affecting liver metabolic functions rather than intestinal inflammation. Comprehensive RNA sequencing analysis revealed that TLR5 deficiency induces gene expression changes in liver tissue similar to those caused by the methionine-choline deficient (MCD) diet, particularly affecting lipid metabolism and circadian rhythm-related genes. TLR5 knockout (TLR5 KO) mice displayed an increased propensity for liver fibrosis and lipid accumulation under the MCD diet, exacerbating liver pathology. Both hepatocytes and hepatic stellate cells in TLR5 KO mice were functionally impacted, leading to metabolic dysfunction and fibrosis. These findings suggest that TLR5 could be a significant target for addressing metabolic diseases that arise and worsen with aging. Furthermore, understanding the mechanisms by which TLR5 activation extends healthspan could provide valuable insights into therapeutic strategies for enhancing longevity and managing age-related metabolic disorders.

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AgingLiverMetabolic DiseasesToll-Like Receptor 5AnimalsHepatocytesLipid MetabolismMaleMethionineMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMethionineTlr5 protein, mouseToll-Like Receptor 5agingfibrosishepatic metabolismhepatocytesmetabolic syndromestellate cellstoll‐like receptor 5

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PMID39957532
PMCPMC12151890

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