摘要
Alcoholic liver disease(ALD)is a leading cause of liver disease and liver-related deaths globally,particularly in developed nations.Liver fibrosis is a consequence of ALD and other chronic liver insults,which can progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma if left un-treated.Liver fibrosis is characterized by accumulation of excess extracellular matrix components,including typeⅠcollagen,which disrupts liver microcirculation and leads to injury.To date,there is no therapy for the treatment of liver fibrosis;thus treatments that either prevent the accumulation of typeⅠcollagen or hasten its degradation are desirable.The focus of this review is to examine the regulation of typeⅠcollagen in fibrogenic cells of the liver and to discuss current advances in therapeutics to eliminate excessive collagen deposition.
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a leading cause of liver disease and liver-related deaths globally, particularly in developed nations. Liver fibrosis is a consequence of ALD and other chronic liver insults, which can progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma if left untreated. Liver fibrosis is characterized by accumulation of excess extracellular matrix components, including type I collagen, which disrupts liver microcirculation and leads to injury. To date, there is no therapy for the treatment of liver fibrosis; thus treatments that either prevent the accumulation of type I collagen or hasten its degradation are desirable. The focus of this review is to examine the regulation of type I collagen in fibrogenic cells of the liver and to discuss current advances in therapeutics to eliminate excessive collagen deposition.
关键词
胶原蛋白
酒精性
肝病
细胞外基质
肝纤维化
肝脏疾病
发达国家
ALD
Type I collagen
Fibrosis
Extracellular matrix
Hepatic stellate cell
Alcohol
Antioxidants
Endoplasmic reticulum chaperones
Matrix metalloproteinase
microRNA