not using GLP-1 receptor agonists had significantly lower relative risks for mortality and respiratory failure, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting
NLRP3 inflammasome activation is required for fibrosis development in NAFLD
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TNF in the liver: targeting a central player in inflammation
Additionally, inhibition of excessive mitochondrial fission with the DRP1 inhibitor Mdivi-1 can alleviate mitochondrial fragmentation and partially restore cellular homeostasis, highlighting mitochondrial dynamics as a druggable target (Thakur et al., 2025)
Among the numerous major discoveries made in this regard was the finding that the hyperglycemic effect of glucagon resides in its ability to act in the liver to stimulate glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis [[6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12]] despite its seemingly paradoxical ability to stimulate insulin secretion in humans reported by Ellis Samols in 1965 [13]