Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai 10th People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China.
Lipids Health Dis. 2013 Nov 9;12:171. doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-12-171.
Along with rising numbers of patients with metabolic syndrome, the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has increased in proportion with the obesity epidemic. While there are no established treatments for NAFLD, current research is targeting new molecular mechanisms that underlie NAFLD and associated metabolic disorders. This review discusses some of these emerging molecular mechanisms and their therapeutic implications for the treatment of NAFLD. The basic research that has identified potential molecular targets for pharmacotherapy will be outlined.
随着代谢综合征患者数量的增加,非酒精性脂肪性肝病(NAFLD)的患病率也随着肥胖症的流行而相应增加。虽然目前还没有针对 NAFLD 的既定治疗方法,但目前的研究正在针对 NAFLD 及其相关代谢紊乱的潜在分子机制。本文讨论了其中一些新兴的分子机制及其对治疗 NAFLD 的治疗意义。本文将概述确定潜在药物治疗靶点的基础研究。