Metabolomic tissue signature in human non-alcoholic fatty liver disease identifies protective candidate metabolites

von Schönfels, Witigo; Patsenker, Eleanora; Fahrner, René; Itzel, Timo; Hinrichsen, Holger; Brosch, Mario; Erhart, Wiebke; Gruodyte, Auste; Vollnberg, Bernd; Richter, Klaus; Landrock, Andreas; Schreiber, Stefan; Brückner, Stephan; Beldi, Guido; Sipos, Bence; Becker, Thomas; Röcken, Christoph; Teufel, Andreas; Stickel, Felix; Schafmayer, Clemens; ... (2014). Metabolomic tissue signature in human non-alcoholic fatty liver disease identifies protective candidate metabolites. Liver international, 35(1), pp. 207-214. Blackwell Munksgaard 10.1111/liv.12476

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Background

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disorder in industrialized countries, yet its pathophysiology is incompletely understood. Small-molecule metabolite screens may offer new insights into disease mechanisms and reveal new treatment targets.

Methods

Discovery (N = 33) and replication (N = 66) of liver biopsies spanning the range from normal liver histology to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) were ascertained ensuring rapid freezing under 30 s in patients. 252 metabolites were assessed using GC/MS. Replicated metabolites were evaluated in a murine high-fat diet model of NAFLD.

Results

In a two-stage metabolic screening, hydroquinone (HQ, pcombined = 3.0 × 10−4) and nicotinic acid (NA, pcombined = 3.9 × 10−9) were inversely correlated with histological NAFLD severity. A murine high-fat diet model of NAFLD demonstrated a protective effect of these two substances against NAFLD: Supplementation with 1% HQ reduced only liver steatosis, whereas 0.6% NA reduced both liver fat content and serum transaminase levels and induced a complex regulatory network of genes linked to NALFD pathogenesis in a global expression pathway analysis. Human nutritional intake of NA equivalent was also consistent with a protective effect of NA against NASH progression.

Conclusion

This first small-molecular screen of human liver tissue identified two replicated protective metabolites. Either the use of NA or targeting its regulatory pathways might be explored to treat or prevent human NAFLD.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine > Hepatology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Viszeralchirurgie
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Viszeralchirurgie

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine > Visceral Surgery
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Hepatologie
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Hepatologie

UniBE Contributor:

Patsenker, Eleanora, Fahrner, René, Beldi, Guido Jakob Friedrich, Stickel, Felix

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1478-3223

Publisher:

Blackwell Munksgaard

Language:

English

Submitter:

Lilian Karin Smith-Wirth

Date Deposited:

06 Oct 2014 10:36

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:32

Publisher DOI:

10.1111/liv.12476

PubMed ID:

24484068

Additional Information:

Online Version of Record published before inclusion in an issue

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.49652

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/49652

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