Hepatic sexual dimorphism -implications ...
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Article dans une revue scientifique
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Title :
Hepatic sexual dimorphism -implications for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Author(s) :
Lefebvre, Philippe [Auteur correspondant]
Récepteurs Nucléaires, Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires [RNMCD - U1011]
Staels, Bart [Auteur]
Récepteurs Nucléaires, Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires [RNMCD - U1011]
Récepteurs Nucléaires, Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires [RNMCD - U1011]
Staels, Bart [Auteur]
Récepteurs Nucléaires, Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires [RNMCD - U1011]
Journal title :
Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Pages :
662-670
Publisher :
Nature Publishing Group
Publication date :
2021-08-20
ISSN :
1759-5029
HAL domain(s) :
Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]
English abstract : [en]
The liver is often thought of as a single functional unit, but both its structural and functional architecture make it highly multivalent and adaptable. In any given physiological situation, the liver can maintain metabolic ...
Show more >The liver is often thought of as a single functional unit, but both its structural and functional architecture make it highly multivalent and adaptable. In any given physiological situation, the liver can maintain metabolic homeostasis, conduct appropriate inflammatory responses, carry out endobiotic and xenobiotic transformation and synthesis reactions, as well as store and release multiple bioactive molecules. Moreover, the liver is a very resilient organ. This resilience means that chronic liver diseases can go unnoticed for decades, yet culminate in life-threatening clinical complications once the liver is no longer able to compensate for them. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) predisposes individuals to cirrhosis and increases liver-related and cardiovascular disease-related mortality. This Review discusses the accumulating evidence of sexual dimorphism in NAFLD, which is currently rarely considered in preclinical and clinical studies. Increased awareness of hepatic sexual dimorphism could lead to improved understanding of the biological processes that are dysregulated in NAFLD, to the identification of relevant therapeutic targets and to improved risk stratification of patients with NAFLD undergoing therapeutic intervention.Show less >
Show more >The liver is often thought of as a single functional unit, but both its structural and functional architecture make it highly multivalent and adaptable. In any given physiological situation, the liver can maintain metabolic homeostasis, conduct appropriate inflammatory responses, carry out endobiotic and xenobiotic transformation and synthesis reactions, as well as store and release multiple bioactive molecules. Moreover, the liver is a very resilient organ. This resilience means that chronic liver diseases can go unnoticed for decades, yet culminate in life-threatening clinical complications once the liver is no longer able to compensate for them. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) predisposes individuals to cirrhosis and increases liver-related and cardiovascular disease-related mortality. This Review discusses the accumulating evidence of sexual dimorphism in NAFLD, which is currently rarely considered in preclinical and clinical studies. Increased awareness of hepatic sexual dimorphism could lead to improved understanding of the biological processes that are dysregulated in NAFLD, to the identification of relevant therapeutic targets and to improved risk stratification of patients with NAFLD undergoing therapeutic intervention.Show less >
Language :
Anglais
Peer reviewed article :
Oui
Audience :
Internationale
Popular science :
Non
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