2022
Liver metabolomics identifies bile acid profile changes at early stages of alcoholic liver disease in mice
Charkoftaki G, Tan WY, Berrios-Carcamo P, Orlicky DJ, Golla JP, Garcia-Milian R, Aalizadeh R, Thomaidis NS, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Liver metabolomics identifies bile acid profile changes at early stages of alcoholic liver disease in mice. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 360: 109931. PMID: 35429548, PMCID: PMC9364420, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcoholic liver diseaseEthanol-consuming miceAlcohol consumptionLiver diseaseDevelopment of ALDBile acid changesChronic alcohol drinkingChronic alcohol consumptionLieber-DeCarli dietAlcohol-induced alterationsGlobal healthcare problemBile acid biosynthesisAlcohol drinkingLiver histopathologyTissue injuryClinical consequencesUntargeted metabolomics analysisEarly stagesComplex pathologyMinimal changesUntargeted metabolomics approachEarly onsetHealthcare problemMiceLiver
2016
Chronic Glutathione Depletion Confers Protection against Alcohol-induced Steatosis: Implication for Redox Activation of AMP-activated Protein Kinase Pathway
Chen Y, Singh S, Matsumoto A, Manna SK, Abdelmegeed MA, Golla S, Murphy RC, Dong H, Song BJ, Gonzalez FJ, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Chronic Glutathione Depletion Confers Protection against Alcohol-induced Steatosis: Implication for Redox Activation of AMP-activated Protein Kinase Pathway. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 29743. PMID: 27403993, PMCID: PMC4940737, DOI: 10.1038/srep29743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcoholic liver diseaseGclm KO miceLiver steatosisKO miceAlcohol-induced liver steatosisFactor 2 (Nrf2) target genesEthanol-containing liquid dietOxidative stressGclm knockout mouseAlcohol-induced steatosisHepatic lipid profilesProtein kinase pathwayNew therapeutic strategiesNormal hepatic levelsLevels of glutathioneFatty acid oxidationKinase pathwayLiver diseaseLipid profileLiquid dietEthanol clearanceHepatic levelsTherapeutic strategiesKnockout miceSteatosis
2013
Glutathione defense mechanism in liver injury: Insights from animal models
Chen Y, Dong H, Thompson DC, Shertzer HG, Nebert DW, Vasiliou V. Glutathione defense mechanism in liver injury: Insights from animal models. Food And Chemical Toxicology 2013, 60: 38-44. PMID: 23856494, PMCID: PMC3801188, DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLiver injuryGlutamate-cysteine ligaseMouse modelLiver disease processTransgenic mouse modelCellular GSH concentrationGSH homeostasisLiver diseaseClinical stageHepatic insultLiver pathologyDisease processRate-limiting enzymeAnimal modelsHepatic GSHHepatic responseModifier subunitGenetic deficiencyInjuryPathophysiological functionsGSH deficitThiol antioxidantGSH concentrationMiceRole of GSH