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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2026

The dynamic trajectory of circulating exosome components in high-fat diet-induced metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease and its modulation by curcuminoids.

Xingke Zhu, Xiaoliu Hu, Zecai Zhan, Zhaoxiang Zeng, Xueyan Zhao, Hanmin Li, Chengwu Song, Bo Li, Shuna Jin

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Xingke Zhu *School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xiaoliu Hu *School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Zecai Zhan *School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Zhaoxiang ZengSchool of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xueyan ZhaoSchool of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Hanmin LiHubei Shizhen Laboratory, Wuhan, China.
Chengwu SongSchool of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Bo LiHubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application Research of Liver and Kidney in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
Shuna JinHubei Shizhen Laboratory, Wuhan, China.

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Background and objective: Circulating exosomes have emerged as promising non-invasive carriers of disease biomarkers, particularly in metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Curcuminoids derived from Methods: A time-course mouse model of HFD-induced MASLD was established over 12 weeks. Untargeted metabolomics combined with temporal clustering analysis and nanoparticle tracking analysis was used to profile dynamic changes in circulating exosomal lipids and identify candidate biomarkers. Subsequently, the curcuminoids were administered preventively to HFD-fed mice, and targeted metabolomic analysis of the selected biomarkers was performed to assess intervention-induced alterations and their correlation with exosome particle concentration. Results: Seventy-one time-independent differential metabolites were identified between HFD and control groups. Temporal clustering analysis revealed distinct dynamic patterns of 43 metabolites between MASLD and control mice. Correlation analysis with exosome secretion dynamics identified 36 metabolites significantly associated with exosomal particle concentration, among which 26 were ultimately selected as robust lipid biomarkers. The curcuminoids significantly ameliorated MASLD-related phenotypes, including serum lipids, liver enzymes, hepatic steatosis, and brown adipose tissue injury. Quantitative analysis further showed that 22 of the 26 biomarkers were significantly downregulated by curcuminoids, with these changes correlating with exosomal particle concentration. Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive temporal landscape of exosomal metabolite changes during MASLD progression and demonstrates that curcuminoids intervention is associated with modulation of disease progression, paralleled by downregulation of exosome-associated lipid metabolites. The identified metabolites represent potential early-stage, non-invasive biomarkers for MASLD that warrant further validation in human cohorts and offer preliminary experimental evidence for the effects of the curcuminoids in MASLD.

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CurcuminDiet, High-FatExosomesFatty LiverNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAnimalsBiomarkersDisease Models, AnimalMaleMetabolomicsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLBiomarkersCurcumincirculating exosomescurcuminoidsMASLDnanoparticle tracking analysistemporal clustering analysisuntargeted metabolomics

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PMID42798387
PMCPMC13612309

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