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Micronutrients in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Pathogenesis
Pickett-Blakely O1, Young K1, Carr RM1. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Aug 23;6(4):451-462. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2018.07.004. eCollection 2018.
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Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Abstract
Micronutrients include electrolytes, minerals, vitamins, and carotenoids, and are required in microgram or milligram quantities for cellular metabolism. The liver plays an important role in micronutrient metabolism and this metabolism often is altered in chronic liver diseases. Here, we review how the liver contributes to micronutrient metabolism; how impaired micronutrient metabolism may be involved in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a systemic disorder of energy, glucose, and lipid homeostasis; and how insights gained from micronutrient biology have informed NAFLD therapeutics. Finally, we highlight some of the challenges and opportunities that remain with investigating the contribution of micronutrients to NAFLD pathology and suggest strategies to incorporate our understanding into the care of NAFLD patients.