ObjectiveTo expounded the relationship between phenylalanine, tyrosine and their metabolites and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). MethodThe literatures related to NAFLD in recent years were reviewed and analyzed. ResultThe levels of phenylalanine, tyrosine and their metabolites had changed significantly in the occurrence and development of NAFLD, and could lead to the progress of NAFLD by affecting the related pathways of lipid metabolism. ConclusionPhenylalanine, tyrosine and their related metabolites are associated with NAFLD, but the specific pathogenesis is still unclear.
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy （1 H-MRS） on the quantification of hepatic steatosis at 3.0 T MR united.Methods Twenty-two patients who were candidated for liver surgery (living liver transplantation donor candidates, lobectomy or segmental resection for focal liver diseases, etc.) were enrolled in this study. 1 H-MRS was conducted with point resolved selective spectroscopy （PRESS） sequence, using SAGE software packages. The values of water peak (PW), lipid peak (PL) were measured, the area under water peak (AW) and lipid peak (AL), and then the relative lipid content of liver cells (RLC1, RLC2) was calculated. All subjects underwent surgical resection of liver shortly after MR scanning, fresh frozen specimens were obtained for Sudan Ⅲ staining, and staging was conducted.Results In all 22 patients, 7 patients without fatty liver, 11 patients with mild fatty liver, 4 patients with moderate or severe fatty liver. Intercomparison between different histopathological grades showed following findings: the values of PL, AL, RLC1 and RLC2 had statistical significance (Plt;0.05). The values of PL， AL， RLC1 and RLC2 were positively correlated with the proportion of fatty degenerative cells (PFDC), Plt;0.05, and the highest correlation factor was 0.771 (RLC1 to the PFDC).Conclusion 1 H-MRS can accurately quantify liver fat content and reflect the severity of hepatic steatosis. It has the potential to replace invasive liver biopsy.
目的:探讨青年人群中脂肪肝的相关危险因素。方法:收集2008年在我院体检中心同期体检,年龄≤45岁脂肪肝患者127人,非脂肪肝患者116人,询问病史,进行身高、体重、血生化及B超检查并分脂肪肝组和非脂肪肝组进行比较。结果:脂肪肝组肥胖、饮酒、高血脂、高血糖、肝功异常发病率明显高于对照组。结论:肥胖、饮酒是脂肪肝的重要危险因素,脂肪肝患者多伴有糖脂代谢紊乱及肝功受损。
摘要:目的:通过建立高脂血症脂肪肝动物模型,探讨杜仲叶醇提取物(alcohol extractive of Folium Eucommiae,AEFE)对脂肪肝的防治作用。方法:高脂饮食8周加维生素D36×105IU/kg分3d腹腔注射，建立大鼠高脂血症脂肪肝动物模型。各给药组从造模第3周开始分别灌胃给予洛伐他汀(4mg·kg-1·d-1)、 AEFE(70、140和420mg·kg-1·d-1),共给药6周。各组每天灌服等量生理盐水，灌胃容积为0.5mL/100g体重。结果:AEFE用药6周后显示,各剂量组血清胆固醇、甘油三酯和游离脂肪酸、谷丙转氨酶和谷草转氨酶均较模型组明显降低(Plt;005),肝组织丙二醛含量降低和超氧化物歧化酶活性升高,肝脂肪变性和炎症反应减轻,尤以中剂量组作用最明显(Plt;001)。AEFE对肝内肿瘤坏死因子α浓度无明显影响。结论:AEFE改善高脂性大鼠肝脏脂肪变性,此作用可能与其降血脂、抗氧化损伤有关。
ObjectiveTo investigate the diagnostic value of spectral saturation inversion recovery, gradient-echo chemical shift MRI， and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in quantifying hepatic fat content. MethodsConventional T1-weighted and T2-weighted scanning (without fat saturation and with fat saturation)， gradient-echo T1W in-phase （IP） and opposedphase （OP） images and 1H-MRS were performed in 31 healthy volunteers and 22 patients who were candidates for liver surgery. Signal intensities of T1WI amp; T1WIFS (SInonfat1, SIfat1), T2WI amp; T2WI-FS (SInonfat2, SIfat2), and IP amp; OP (SIin, SIout) were measured respectively, the relative signal intensity one (RSI1), relative signal intensity two (RSI2)， and fat index (FI) were calculated. Peak values and the area under peak of 1H-MRS were measured, and the relative lipid content of liver cells (RLC ) were calculated. Twenty-two patients accepted liver resection and histological examination after MRI scanning, the proportion of fatty degenerative cells were calculated by image analysis software. Results①Hepatic steatosis group showed higher average values of RSI1, FI， and RLC to non-hepatic steatosis group (Plt;0.05), while there was no significant difference in RSI2 between two groups (Pgt;0.05). ②There was a statistical significant difference in RLC among different histopathological grades of hepatic steatosis, and RLC increased in parallel with histopathological grade (Plt;0.05).There was no significant difference in RSI2, RSI1, and FI among different histopathological grades, although the latter two had a tendency of increasing concomitant with histopathological grade (Pgt;0.05). ③The values of FI and RLC were positively correlated with the PFDC （r=0468, P=0.027； r＝0771， Plt;0.000 1）, while they were not in RSI1 and RSI2 (r=0.411, P=0.057； r=0.191, P=0.392). ConclusionsSPIR, Gradient-echo chemical shift MRI and 1H-MRS can help to differentiate patients with hepatic steatosis from normal persons, the latter also can help to classify hepatic steatosis. In quantifying hepatic fat content, 1H-MRS is superior to gradient-echo chemical shift MRI, while SPIR’s role is limited.
ObjectiveTo investigate the value of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS), gradient dual-echo, and triple-echo sequences in the quantitative evaluation of treatment effect of fatty liver at 3.0T MR.MethodsThirty patients with fatty liver diagnosed by CT or ultrasound who admitted in Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital between August 2017 and May 2018, were enrolled and undergone gradient dual-echo, triple-echo, and 1H-MRS examination before and 3 months after treatment. The fat index (FI) and relative lipid content (RLC) were measured. Fatty liver index (FLI) was calculated from blood biochemical indicators, waist circumference, and BMI at the same time. With the reference standard of FLI, the results before and after treatment measured from MRI were analyzed.ResultsThere were significantly differences of FLI, FIdual, FItriple, and RLC before and after treatment (t=5.281, P<0.001; Z=–3.651, P<0.001; Z=–3.630, P<0.001; Z=–4.762, P<0.001), all indexes decreased after treatment. FIdual and FItriple were positively correlated with FLI before (rs=0.413, P=0.023; rs=0.396, P=0.030) and after treatment (rs=0.395, P=0.031; rs=0.519, P=0.003), the highest correlation factor was FItriple to FLI after treatment. There were no significant correlation between RLC and FLI before and after treatment (P>0.05).ConclusionsIt is feasible to quantitatively evaluate the treatment effect of fatty liver by using 1H-MRS, gradient dual-echo, and triple-echo sequences. Gradient triple-echo sequences has better accuracy, which is technically easy to implement and more suitable for clinical development.
ObjectiveTo summarize the mechanism of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) in liver diseases. MethodWe sorted out and summarized the studies related to ERS and liver diseases in recent years. ResultsEndoplasmic reticulum plays important roles in protein folding, calcium ion storage, and lipid synthesis in cells. ERS will be induced when the number of misfolded/unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum increases or the calcium ion homeostasis is unbalanced. The endoplasmic reticulum regulates the unfolded protein response through three transmembrane receptor proteins to initiate corresponding pathways for restoring endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis. Prolonged stress can lead to metabolic disorders. Mild ERS can promote the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma, and continuous ERS will induce cell apoptosis and play an anti-tumor effect; ERS can promote lipid accumulation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and aggravate the progression of the disease; in hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury, ERS activation will aggravate liver damage. Meanwhile, ERS activation plays an important pathogenic role in the pathogenesis of drug-induced liver injury. ConclusionERS plays a crucial regulatory role in the occurrence and development of liver-related diseases, providing a theoretical basis and new approach for targeted ERS therapy in liver diseases.
目的：对原发性脂肪肝（PFLD）患者及健康对照的一级亲属中PFLD发生情况、胰岛素抵抗（HOMA-IR）指数以及其他相关代谢指标的测定，了解PFLD是否有家族集聚现象及IR在其发病中的可能作用。方法：PFLD的诊断依据B超为脂肪肝并排除继发性原因。PFLD家系组（A组）共42例，11个家庭。选取与A组年龄、性别构成及生活方式和经济状况相近的健康志愿者家系为对照组（B组）共14例，4个家庭。所有受试者均进行身高、体重、腰围、血压等测定，行糖耐量试验、胰岛素及血脂质等检测，并对受试者的生活方式及文化程度和经济状况行量化打分。结果：A组PFLD 33例（78.57%，A1组），无脂肪肝9例（A2组），说明有家族集聚现象。与B组相比，A1组的体重指数、腰围、舒张压、血总胆固醇和HOMA-IR指数显著高于B组（P＜0.05）；血高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）显著低于B（P＜0.05）；A2组的各项指标与B组相比差异无统计学意义，但变化趋势呈现出腹型肥胖、IR、代谢紊乱和血压偏高；而A1组及A2组与B组的生活方式及经济状况无明显差异。结论：PFLD具有较强的家族聚发现象，其IR程度显著高于对照组；家族中无脂肪肝者存在IR相关的代谢紊乱趋势。说明某种内在或遗传因素如IR可能与PFLD发病有关。