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ReviewNature reviews. Endocrinology2026

Hepatic neurons and metabolically induced liver dysfunction.

Sally N Pauss, Kavaljit H Chhabra, David E Stec, Cassandra D Gipson, Terry D Hinds

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Review in Nature reviews. Endocrinology, 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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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Sally N PaussDrug & Disease Discovery D3 Research Center, Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7365-7172
Kavaljit H ChhabraDrug & Disease Discovery D3 Research Center, Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA.
David E StecDepartment of Physiology & Biophysics, Cardiovascular-Renal Research Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8359-4008
Cassandra D GipsonDrug & Disease Discovery D3 Research Center, Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA.
Terry D HindsDrug & Disease Discovery D3 Research Center, Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA. Terry.Hinds@uky.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7599-1529

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatic nerves have an underexplored role in liver function. The global prevalence of liver disease has reached unprecedented levels, with over 1.6 billion individuals affected by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). A comprehensive understanding of these liver disease mechanisms is essential for identifying the aetiologies of such conditions. Studies from the past 5 years suggest that hepatic nerves might influence the progression of MASLD to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma. As MASLD advances, hepatic sympathetic activity increases while hepatic sympathetic innervation diminishes. Conversely, both parasympathetic and sympathetic innervation might contribute to hepatic fibrosis and liver dysfunction. This Review examines the function of hepatic neurons, their modulation by metabolic disease and the potential to target these mechanisms to develop novel treatments for liver diseases.

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