2023
New uses for an old remedy: Digoxin as a potential treatment for steatohepatitis and other disorders
Jamshed F, Dashti F, Ouyang X, Mehal W, Banini B. New uses for an old remedy: Digoxin as a potential treatment for steatohepatitis and other disorders. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2023, 29: 1824-1837. PMID: 37032732, PMCID: PMC10080697, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i12.1824.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2020
S1016 Tolerance and Safety of Meal Replacement Program in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis With Fibrosis and Cirrhosis: A Case Series
Mankash M, Kelly M, Mehal W, Do A. S1016 Tolerance and Safety of Meal Replacement Program in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis With Fibrosis and Cirrhosis: A Case Series. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2020, 115: s518-s519. DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0000706112.69854.c1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
The impact of scoring system in the evaluation of Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
Yousaf M, Chaudhary F, Mehal W. The impact of scoring system in the evaluation of Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Gastroenterology & Hepatology Open Access 2019, 10: 262-266. DOI: 10.15406/ghoa.2019.10.00392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncorporating Weight Loss Medications Into Hepatology Practice for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Do A, Kuszewski EJ, Langberg K, Mehal W. Incorporating Weight Loss Medications Into Hepatology Practice for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Hepatology 2019, 70: 1443-1456. PMID: 30991446, PMCID: PMC6783325, DOI: 10.1002/hep.30658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal body weight lossWeight loss medicationsNonalcoholic steatohepatitisHepatology clinicStaging of NASHPartial histological responseBody weight lossHepatology practiceNASH histologyLiver histologyClinical profileLiver diseaseLiver triglyceridesNew medicationsClinical trialsHistological responseLifestyle changesPatientsMedicationsUncommonly resultsNatural historyClinical interventionsWeight lossSteatohepatitisHepatologists
2018
Digoxin Suppresses Pyruvate Kinase M2-Promoted HIF-1α Transactivation in Steatohepatitis
Ouyang X, Han SN, Zhang JY, Dioletis E, Nemeth BT, Pacher P, Feng D, Bataller R, Cabezas J, Stärkel P, Caballeria J, Pongratz RL, Cai SY, Schnabl B, Hoque R, Chen Y, Yang WH, Garcia-Martinez I, Wang FS, Gao B, Torok NJ, Kibbey RG, Mehal WZ. Digoxin Suppresses Pyruvate Kinase M2-Promoted HIF-1α Transactivation in Steatohepatitis. Cell Metabolism 2018, 27: 339-350.e3. PMID: 29414684, PMCID: PMC5806149, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCell NucleusChromatinDigoxinDisease Models, AnimalEndotoxinsHistonesHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitInflammationLiverNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseOxidation-ReductionProtein BindingPyruvate KinaseTHP-1 CellsTranscription, GeneticTranscriptional ActivationConceptsHIF-1α transactivationSterile inflammationHIF-1α pathway activationNon-alcoholic steatohepatitisKinase M2Major clinical consequencesAbility of digoxinLiver inflammationLiver diseasePyruvate kinase M2Clinical consequencesTherapeutic targetInflammationTissue damageHIF-1αPathway activationDigoxinOxidative stressCardiac glycosidesSteatohepatitisDigoxin bindsNovel roleLiverUbiquitous responseActivation