We investigate the role of homeostatic mechanisms involved in acute, postprandial nutrient metabolism and nutrient-induced systemic inflammation in CKD presence and progression in Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). We assessed postprandial incretins (GLP-1 and GIP), intestinotropic hormone GLP-2, endotoxin LPS, Zonulin (a marker of intestinal permeability), hepatokines, adipokines and NF-kB activation in circulating MNCs during a meal tolerance test in 52 biopsy proven MASH patients randomized to curcumin Meriva or placebo and 26 matched controls. At baseline, MASH-CKD had a lower GLP-2 response and a 2-fold higher postprandial LPS and NF-kB activation in MNCs than MASH patients without CKD, but similar remaining postprandial or fasting parameters.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: NASH confers an increased liver-related and kidney morbidity. Phospholipid curcumin (Meriva) is a phospholipid formulation with ameliorated systemic curcumin absorption and delivery. We assessed the safety and efficacy of Meriva in NASH.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing at an alarming rate, and only 50% of patients with T2DM achieve or maintain adequate glycemic control with pharmacological therapies. Metabolic surgery demonstrated superior efficacy compared to medical therapy but is unfeasible for most patients with T2DM. Duodenal mucosal resurfacing (DMR) by hydrothermal mucosal ablation, recellularization via electroporation therapy (ReCET), and photodynamic therapy are novel endoscopic procedures that use thermal, electrical, and photochemical energy, respectively, to ablate and reset dysfunctional duodenal mucosa.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuodenal mucosa ablation (DMA) is a novel approach to treat diabetes, consisting of endoscopic ablation of dysfunctional diabetic duodenal mucosa, which, following the healing response, is replaced by normally functioning mucosa. Two techniques, duodenal mucosal resurfacing (DMR) and recellularization via electroporation therapy (ReCET), recently showed promise in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease affecting up to 30% of the general adult population. NAFLD encompasses a histological spectrum ranging from pure steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH can progress to cirrhosis and is becoming the most common indication for liver transplantation, as a result of increasing disease prevalence and of the absence of approved treatments.
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