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
2016
The SGLT‐2 Inhibitor Dapagliflozin Has a Therapeutic Effect on Atherosclerosis in Diabetic ApoE−/− Mice
Leng W, Ouyang X, Lei X, Wu M, Chen L, Wu Q, Deng W, Liang Z. The SGLT‐2 Inhibitor Dapagliflozin Has a Therapeutic Effect on Atherosclerosis in Diabetic ApoE−/− Mice. Mediators Of Inflammation 2016, 2016: 6305735. PMID: 28104929, PMCID: PMC5220517, DOI: 10.1155/2016/6305735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisBenzhydryl CompoundsBlood GlucoseBone MarrowDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalGlucoseGlucosidesInflammasomesInterleukin-18Interleukin-1betaMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinReactive Oxygen SpeciesSodium-Glucose Transporter 2Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsConceptsEffect of dapagliflozinHigh-fat dietIL-1Dapagliflozin treatmentDiabetic atherosclerosisInhibitor dapagliflozinIL-18Reactive oxygen speciesSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor dapagliflozinFat metabolismSGLT-2 inhibitor dapagliflozinCaspase-1 pathwayIndices of glucoseHematoxylin-eosin stainingStability of lesionsFormation of atherosclerosisNLRP3 protein levelsOil Red ODiabetic ApoEROS-NLRP3Aortic atherosclerosisMacrophage infiltrationNLRP3 inflammasomeTherapeutic effectMitochondrial reactive oxygen species