Publications by authors named "Paula Segales"

Article Synopsis
  • - Cholestatic liver diseases (CLD) cause damage to the liver cells and can lead to fibrosis and cirrhosis due to bile acid accumulation, with STARD1 playing a potential role in this process.
  • - Research found that patients with primary biliary cholangitis had higher STARD1 levels, and mice lacking STARD1 specifically in liver cells were more resistant to liver damage and inflammation associated with bile duct blockage.
  • - The study suggests that targeting STARD1 could be a promising approach for treating cholestatic liver injury, as it appears to influence bile acid levels and oxidative stress in liver cells.
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Background & Aims: In patients with cirrhosis, acute decompensation (AD) correlates with a hyperinflammatory state driven by mitochondrial dysfunction, which is a significant factor in the progression toward acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Elevated circulating levels of acylcarnitine, indicative of mitochondrial dysfunction, are predictors of mortality in ACLF patients. Our hypothesis posits that acylcarnitines not only act as biomarkers, but also actively exert detrimental effects on circulating immune cells.

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Alcoholic (ASH) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are advanced stages of fatty liver disease and two of the most prevalent forms of chronic liver disease. ASH and NASH are associated with significant risk of further progression to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, and a major cause of cancer-related mortality. Despite extensive research and progress in the last decades to elucidate the mechanisms of the development of ASH and NASH, the pathogenesis of both diseases is still poorly understood.

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The association of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with obesity and type 2 diabetes is a major determinant factor for the continued rise of NASH-driven HCC. Unfortunately, the mechanisms underlying the progression from NASH to HCC are not well-understood. Steatosis is characterized by the accumulation of different lipid species, and cholesterol has emerged as an important player in NASH development, which has been shown to promote NASH-driven HCC.

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