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Ezetimibe as a potential treatment for non alcoholic fatty liver disease: is the intestine a modulator of hepatic insulin sensitivity and hepatic fat accumulation?

Ezetimibe as a potential treatment for non alcoholic fatty liver disease: is the intestine a modulator of hepatic insulin sensitivity and hepatic fat accumulation?
Ezetimibe as a potential treatment for non alcoholic fatty liver disease: is the intestine a modulator of hepatic insulin sensitivity and hepatic fat accumulation?
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic component of the metabolic syndrome and is known to be associated with significant insulin resistance and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. .Ezetimibe, an inhibitor of intestinal cholesterol absorption, has been shown to inhibit Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1) . Interestingly, NPC1L1 is abundantly expressed in human liver as well as in the intestine. Recent reports suggest a potential benefit of ezetimibe in improving hepatic insulin sensitivity and decreasing hepatic inflammation and lipid accumulation. The presence of insulin resistance and excess hepatic fat accumulation are regarded as key factors in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Therefore, we suggest that urgent studies are needed to assess the potential therapeutic benefit of ezetimibe in treating NAFLD.
1359-6446
590-595
Ahmed, Mohamed H.
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Byrne, Christopher D.
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Ahmed, Mohamed H.
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Byrne, Christopher D.
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Ahmed, Mohamed H. and Byrne, Christopher D. (2010) Ezetimibe as a potential treatment for non alcoholic fatty liver disease: is the intestine a modulator of hepatic insulin sensitivity and hepatic fat accumulation? Drug Discovery Today, 15 (15-16), 590-595. (doi:10.1016/j.drudis.2010.06.007). (PMID:20601094)

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic component of the metabolic syndrome and is known to be associated with significant insulin resistance and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. .Ezetimibe, an inhibitor of intestinal cholesterol absorption, has been shown to inhibit Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1) . Interestingly, NPC1L1 is abundantly expressed in human liver as well as in the intestine. Recent reports suggest a potential benefit of ezetimibe in improving hepatic insulin sensitivity and decreasing hepatic inflammation and lipid accumulation. The presence of insulin resistance and excess hepatic fat accumulation are regarded as key factors in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Therefore, we suggest that urgent studies are needed to assess the potential therapeutic benefit of ezetimibe in treating NAFLD.

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Published date: August 2010

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Local EPrints ID: 158221
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/158221
ISSN: 1359-6446
PURE UUID: 48b4930d-976c-44c6-a82b-e6078f6cd5d4
ORCID for Christopher D. Byrne: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6322-7753

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