Mechanistic insights into the pleiotropic effects of butyrate as a potential therapeutic agent on NAFLD management: A systematic review
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. As a multifaceted disease, NAFLD’s pathogenesis is not entirely understood, but recent evidence reveals that gut microbiota plays a significant role in its progression. Butyrate, a gut microbiota metaboli...
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| author | Parichehr Amiri Parichehr Amiri Parichehr Amiri Sara Arefhosseini Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam Hannah Jamshidi Gurvan Seyed Ahmad Hosseini Seyed Ahmad Hosseini |
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| description | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. As a multifaceted disease, NAFLD’s pathogenesis is not entirely understood, but recent evidence reveals that gut microbiota plays a significant role in its progression. Butyrate, a gut microbiota metabolite, has been reported to have hepato-protective effects in NAFLD animal models. The purpose of this systematic review is to determine how butyrate affects the risk factors for NAFLD. Searches were conducted using relevant keywords in electronic databases up to March 2022. According to the evidence presented in this study, butyrate contributes to a wide variety of biological processes in the gut–liver axis. Its beneficial properties include improving intestinal homeostasis and liver health as well as anti-inflammatory, metabolism regulatory and anti-oxidative effects. These effects may be attributed to butyrate’s ability to regulate gene expression as an epigenetic modulator and trigger cellular responses as a signalling molecule. However, the exact underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Human trials have not been performed on the effect of butyrate on NAFLD, so there are concerns about whether the results of animal studies can be translated to humans. This review summarises the current knowledge about the properties of butyrate, particularly its potential effects and mechanisms on liver health and NAFLD management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-852ca05bf68f46878447ba7993c2c7212022-12-22T02:48:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2022-12-01910.3389/fnut.2022.10376961037696Mechanistic insights into the pleiotropic effects of butyrate as a potential therapeutic agent on NAFLD management: A systematic reviewParichehr Amiri0Parichehr Amiri1Parichehr Amiri2Sara Arefhosseini3Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam4Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam5Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam6Hannah Jamshidi Gurvan7Seyed Ahmad Hosseini8Seyed Ahmad Hosseini9Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranNutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of Nutrition, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranStudent Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranNutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of Nutrition, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranNational Medical Emergency Organization, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, IranNutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of Nutrition, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. As a multifaceted disease, NAFLD’s pathogenesis is not entirely understood, but recent evidence reveals that gut microbiota plays a significant role in its progression. Butyrate, a gut microbiota metabolite, has been reported to have hepato-protective effects in NAFLD animal models. The purpose of this systematic review is to determine how butyrate affects the risk factors for NAFLD. Searches were conducted using relevant keywords in electronic databases up to March 2022. According to the evidence presented in this study, butyrate contributes to a wide variety of biological processes in the gut–liver axis. Its beneficial properties include improving intestinal homeostasis and liver health as well as anti-inflammatory, metabolism regulatory and anti-oxidative effects. These effects may be attributed to butyrate’s ability to regulate gene expression as an epigenetic modulator and trigger cellular responses as a signalling molecule. However, the exact underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Human trials have not been performed on the effect of butyrate on NAFLD, so there are concerns about whether the results of animal studies can be translated to humans. This review summarises the current knowledge about the properties of butyrate, particularly its potential effects and mechanisms on liver health and NAFLD management.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1037696/fullNAFLDbutyrateobesitygut microbiotainsulin resistance |
| spellingShingle | Parichehr Amiri Parichehr Amiri Parichehr Amiri Sara Arefhosseini Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam Hannah Jamshidi Gurvan Seyed Ahmad Hosseini Seyed Ahmad Hosseini Mechanistic insights into the pleiotropic effects of butyrate as a potential therapeutic agent on NAFLD management: A systematic review Frontiers in Nutrition NAFLD butyrate obesity gut microbiota insulin resistance |
| title | Mechanistic insights into the pleiotropic effects of butyrate as a potential therapeutic agent on NAFLD management: A systematic review |
| title_full | Mechanistic insights into the pleiotropic effects of butyrate as a potential therapeutic agent on NAFLD management: A systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Mechanistic insights into the pleiotropic effects of butyrate as a potential therapeutic agent on NAFLD management: A systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanistic insights into the pleiotropic effects of butyrate as a potential therapeutic agent on NAFLD management: A systematic review |
| title_short | Mechanistic insights into the pleiotropic effects of butyrate as a potential therapeutic agent on NAFLD management: A systematic review |
| title_sort | mechanistic insights into the pleiotropic effects of butyrate as a potential therapeutic agent on nafld management a systematic review |
| topic | NAFLD butyrate obesity gut microbiota insulin resistance |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1037696/full |
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