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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2025

Unraveling the link between metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and osteoporosis: a bridging function of gut microbiota.

Jing Zhang, Zhen Sun, Lili Xu, Yunyang Wang, Yangang Wang, Bingzi Dong

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jing Zhang *Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Zhen Sun *Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Lili XuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Yunyang WangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Yangang WangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Bingzi DongDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review examines the strong association between metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and osteoporosis (OP), with a particular focus on the role of gut microbiota in linking these two disorders. Both MASLD and OP are closely linked to metabolic syndrome, and their pathogenesis involves multiple factors, such as inflammatory response, insulin resistance, altered intestinal permeability, and estrogen deficiency. Dysregulation of gut microbiota not only affects hepatic fat accumulation and bone metabolism disorders through metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids, but also exacerbates systemic chronic inflammation by impairing the intestinal barrier function, thus accelerating the progression of both diseases. This article summarizes recent studies that highlight the central role of gut microbiota as a co-morbid factor in MASLD and OP, offering new perspectives for future diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

Fatty LiverGastrointestinal MicrobiomeMetabolic SyndromeNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseOsteoporosisAnimalsHumansInsulin Resistancebone-gut axisgut microbiotametabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)metabolismosteoporosis

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PMID40235664
PMCPMC11997446

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