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ReviewThe American journal of pathology2026

Lipid Droplet Dynamics in Alcoholic Steatohepatitis.

Delia Y Omar, Mathilda M Willoughby, Nourhan Mostafa, Kelly Otakhor, Saumya Bhatt, Mohammad A Abbas Zaidi, Micah B Schott

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Review in The American journal of pathology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Delia Y OmarDepartment of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Mathilda M WilloughbyDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Nourhan MostafaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Kelly OtakhorDepartment of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Saumya BhattDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Mohammad A Abbas ZaidiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Micah B SchottDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. Electronic address: mschott@unmc.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alcohol-associated liver disease poses a significant global health burden, with alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH) representing a severe subtype driven by chronic alcohol consumption, hepatic inflammation, and limited treatment options. Central to ASH pathogenesis is the dysregulation of lipid droplet (LD) dynamics in hepatocytes. This review explores the critical role of LDs, focusing on alcohol-induced disruptions in LD biogenesis and catabolism. Chronic ethanol exposure enhances LD biogenesis from lipid import and de novo lipogenesis, while impairing LD catabolism by inhibiting lipolysis and lipophagy. Also, the review article examines alcohol's effect on remodeling the LD proteome and lipidome, including post-translational modifications. Additionally, LDs emerge as morphologic markers in hepatic stellate cells, where their loss drives fibrosis. Recent advances highlight potential therapeutic targets, such as restoring lipophagy or modulating LD biogenesis, offering hope for effective ASH treatments. This review underlines LDs as pivotal organelles in ASH progression and therapeutic innovation.

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Fatty Liver, AlcoholicLipid DropletsLipid MetabolismAnimalsHepatocytesHumansLipogenesisLipolysis

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PMID40876629
PMCPMC12799379

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