2018
β-Hydroxybutyrate protects from alcohol-induced liver injury via a Hcar2-cAMP dependent pathway
Chen Y, Ouyang X, Hoque R, Garcia-Martinez I, Yousaf MN, Tonack S, Offermanns S, Dubuquoy L, Louvet A, Mathurin P, Massey V, Schnabl B, Bataller R, Mehal WZ. β-Hydroxybutyrate protects from alcohol-induced liver injury via a Hcar2-cAMP dependent pathway. Journal Of Hepatology 2018, 69: 687-696. PMID: 29705237, PMCID: PMC6098974, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-induced liver injuryAlcoholic hepatitisAlanine aminotransferase levelsLiver injuryNeutrophil influxAminotransferase levelsΒ-hydroxybutyrateDevelopment of AHPlasma alanine aminotransferase levelsGreater neutrophil influxExcess alcohol intakeAlcoholic liver diseaseLife-threatening conditionExcess alcohol consumptionDependent pathwayHigher plasma alanine aminotransferase levelsIntrahepatic macrophagesLiver inflammationLiver diseaseAlcohol intakeHepatoprotective roleReduced steatosisM2 phenotypeTherapeutic effectHepatitis
2015
Su1058 Low Dose Digoxin Protects From NASH and Alcoholic Hepatitis in Mice by Inhibiting Inflammasome Activity and Mitochondrial ROS Production
Ouyang X, Zhang J, Feng D, Cai S, Protiva P, Garcia-Martinez I, Wang F, Gao B, Mehal W. Su1058 Low Dose Digoxin Protects From NASH and Alcoholic Hepatitis in Mice by Inhibiting Inflammasome Activity and Mitochondrial ROS Production. Gastroenterology 2015, 148: s-1052. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(15)33588-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research