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DISEASE MODELS & MECHANISMS
卷 6, 期 4, 页码 905-914出版社
COMPANY BIOLOGISTS LTD
DOI: 10.1242/dmm.011981
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- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan
- Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan
- Joint Usage/Research Program of Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [25460358, 24112509] Funding Source: KAKEN
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition in which excessive fat accumulates in the liver of an individual who has not consumed excessive alcohol. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a severe form of NAFLD, can progress to hepatic cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). NAFLD is considered to be a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome, and its incidence has risen worldwide in lockstep with the increased global prevalence of obesity: Over the last decade, rodent studies have yielded an impressive list of molecules associated with NAFLD and NASH pathogenesis. However, the identification Of currently unknown metabolic factor using Mammalian model Organisms is inefficient and expensive compared with studies using fish models such as zebrafish (Danio rerio) and medaka I (Oryzias latipes): Substantial advances in unraveling the molecular pathogenesis of NAFLD have recently been achieved through unbiased forward genetic screens using small fish models. Furthermore, these easily manipulated organisms have been used to great advantage to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of various chemical compounds for the treatment of NAFLD. In this Review, we summarize aspects of NAFLD (specifically focusing on NASH) pathogenesis that have been previously revealed by rodent models, and discuss how small fish are increasingly being used to uncover factors that contribute to normal hepatic lipid metabolism. We describe the various types of fish models in use for this purpose, including those generated by Mutation, transgenesis, or dietary or chemical treatment, and contrast them with rodent models. The use of small fish in identifying novel potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of NAFLD and NASH is also addressed.
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