Glutathione S-transferase Mu 2 inhibits hepatic steatosis via ASK1 suppression
Jin et al. investigate the underlying mechanisms of hepatic steatosis and show that Glutathione-S-transferase mu 2 (GSTM2), which is a drug metabolizing enzyme (DME), is upregulated in hepatic steatosis tissue from mice fed with a high fat diet. They show that GSTM2 is a negative regulator of hepati...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-04-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03251-w |
Summary: | Jin et al. investigate the underlying mechanisms of hepatic steatosis and show that Glutathione-S-transferase mu 2 (GSTM2), which is a drug metabolizing enzyme (DME), is upregulated in hepatic steatosis tissue from mice fed with a high fat diet. They show that GSTM2 is a negative regulator of hepatic steatosis via both detoxification/antioxidant and inhibition of ASK1-p38/JNK signalling, which sheds light on its potential as a therapeutic target. |
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ISSN: | 2399-3642 |