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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Gypenoside XLIX and Mitochondria-Associated ER Membranes in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Mechanistic Insights and Emerging Perspectives.

Xinyi Kwan, Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Huiqing Liang, Shaodong Chen

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. 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 authors.

Xinyi KwanDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.ORCID 0009-0008-7570-2767
Muhammad Shahzad AslamDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2728-6726
Huiqing LiangHepatology Unit, Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen 361009, China.
Shaodong ChenDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4727-5135

Funding

Fujian Provincial Key Science and Technology Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025ZDB001Fujian Provincial Natural Science Foundation 2023J011636National Natural Science Foundation of China 82374353Traditional Chinese Medicine Foundation of Xiamen XMXY20250204, XMXY20230607Xiamen Municipal Science and Technology Plan Project 3502Z20224018Xiamen Municipal Traditional Chinese Medicine Support Project XMXY20230202Xiamen University Malaysia Fund XMUMRF/2025-C15/ITCM/0006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gypenoside XLIX is a bioactive saponin with reported diverse biological activities, including antioxidant, regulation of cell growth, immune responses, and metabolic regulatory properties. The increasing global prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) underscores the importance of exploring novel therapeutic agents such as Gypenoside XLIX. NAFLD pathogenesis involves lipotoxicity, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction, in which mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes (MAMs) play a critical role in organelle communication, calcium signaling, and lipid metabolism. This narrative review summarizes current evidence indicating that Gypenoside XLIX may modulate oxidative stress, restore mitochondrial membrane potential, and regulate calcium homeostasis, thereby indirectly influencing MAM integrity and function. These effects can reduce lipid accumulation, improve hepatocellular metabolism, and attenuate inflammatory responses. This review evaluates the mechanistic impact and function of Gypenoside XLIX on MAM integrity and its effects on NAFLD. However, there is limited direct experimental evidence linking Gypenoside XLIX to MAM regulation, and further studies are required to validate its mechanisms and therapeutic potential in clinical settings.

Indexed as

Endoplasmic ReticulumMitochondriaNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseSaponinsAnimalsGynostemmaHumansLipid MetabolismMitochondria Associated MembranesOxidative StressPlant ExtractsgypenosidePlant ExtractsSaponinscalcium homeostasisGypenoside XLIXmitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranesmitochondrial dysfunctionnon-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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PMID42076006
PMCPMC13118687

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