Mechanisms of Nonalcoholic Liver Diseases
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2022) | Viewed by 20251
Special Issue Editor
Interests: liver; hepatocytes; enterocytes; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH); intestinal and hepatic lipid metabolism; sirtuins; mitochondria; posttranslational modifications of proteins (PMPs); liporpotein synthesis and secretion; CD36
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite the progress made in understanding the pathophysiology of NAFLD, the development of pharmacological treatments for the disease has been hindered by its complexity. NAFLD implicates genetic and environmental factors, multiple organs, multiple metabolic pathways, and cross talk between different organelles in the cell. Lifestyle modifications are currently the only recommendation for the treatment of NAFLD although the mechanisms are not fully understood. The progression from NASH to advanced forms of the disease is currently an important area of research. This Special Issue welcomes contributions that address recent development in our understanding of NAFLD pathogenesis, disease mechanisms, biomarkers, current and potential pharmacological targets for treatment, lifestyle modifications, and the use of artificial intelligence in the screening and the differentiation between different stages of NAFLD. The issue accepts original research papers as well as up-to-date reviews of the literature.
Dr. Fatiha Nassir
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Nonalcoholic liver disease (NAFLD)
- Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Pathogenesis
- Mechanisms
- Inflammation
- Fibrosis
- HCC
- Biomarkers
- Artificial intelligence
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