引言
随着肥胖等代谢综合征的流行,代谢功能障碍相关的脂肪性肝炎(MASH)的发病率逐年攀升。MASH主要以脂质过度堆积、肝脏炎症反应以及肝细胞损伤等为特征,严重时可进展为肝纤维化、肝硬化甚至肝癌。当前,MASH的治疗药物开发已经成为全球代谢领域的研究热点。目前仅有一款名为Resmetirom的甲状腺素受体TRb激动剂获得批准上市,但由于其价格贵、治疗效果欠佳,使得该药物在MASH临床治疗中应用受限【1】。因此,寻求更有效的MASH治疗方案势在必行。
2024年9月6日,南方医科大学南方医院张惠杰教授团队,联合广东省人民医院杨魏教授及山西医科大学附属第二医院李晋教授,在Cell Metabolism杂志上发表论文SGLT2 inhibitor promotes ketogenesis to improve MASH by suppressing CD8+ T cell activation,揭示了SGLT2抑制剂通过靶向CD8+ T细胞的酮体代谢,从而改善MASH的作用机制,为临床治疗该疾病提供了新的策略。

图1.研究机制图(Credit: Cell Metabolism)
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