Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T20:50:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-05-27 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito da intervenção nutricional como tratamento exclusivo na resistência à insulina, parâmetros bioquímicos de síndrome metabólica e grau de esteatose hepática em portadores de doença hepática gordurosa não alcoólica (DHGNA). Métodos: 31 portadores de DHGNA, diagnosticados por tomografia computadorizada e/ou biópsia hepática receberam dieta com restrição de 500 a 1000 kcal/dia. O valor energético total (VET) foi distribuído em 15% proteína, 55% carboidrato e 30% gordura. Foram avaliados no início do estudo e após 6 meses de tratamento: grau de esteatose hepática e obesidade visceral por meio de tomografia computadorizada. Níveis séricos de alanina aminotransferase (ALT), gama glutamil transferase (GGT), aspartato aminotransferase (AST), e fosfatase alcalina, e parâmetros de síndrome metabólica (SM), glicemia, triglicerídeos e da lipoproteína de alta intensidade (HDL-C) foram medidos por método automatizado. As medidas antropométricas, índice de massa corpórea (IMC), circunferência da cintura (CC) e relação cintura/quadril e o consumo alimentar (pelo registro alimentar de 7 dias) foram avaliados mensalmente. Ao final do acompanhamento, os pacientes foram considerados como aderentes ou não aderentes de acordo com perda de peso maior ou menor que 5% do peso inicial, respectivamente. Os testes de Mann-Whitney, quiquadrado e Wilcoxon foram utilizados na análise estatística. Resultados: Dos 31 pacientes incluídos, 17 foram classificados como aderentes (grupo 1) e 14 como não aderentes (grupo 2). No grupo 2 foi observada redução significante dos valores do índice de massa corpórea (IMC), circunferência da cintura (CC) , enquanto entre os pacientes que aderiram à dieta, além da melhora significante de todos os parâmetros antropométricos, também houve redução estatisticamente significante nos níveis da alanina aminotransferase (ALT) , gama glutamil transferase (GGT), insulina, HOMA–IR, gordura visceral, gordura total, e da densidade tomográfica do fígado, assim como aumento da lipoproteína de alta intensidade (HDL-C). Nesses pacientes houve diminuição estatisticamente significante do valor calórico total com diminuição do consumo de gordura total e saturada. Conclusão: O tratamento nutricional como terapia exclusiva, com a perda de pelo menos 5% de peso inicial, foi capaz de modificar os parâmetros metabólicos de síndrome metabólica, valores das enzimas hepáticas e o grau de esteatose em portadores de doença hepática gordurosa não alcoólica (DHGNA), demonstrando que a intervenção dietética é efetiva no tratamento da doença. / Purpose: Evaluate the effect of diet therapy as exclusive treatment on insulin resistance, biochemical parameters of metabolic syndrome and degree of hepatic steatosis in patients with nonalcoolic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Methods: Thirty-one patients diagnosed with NAFLD by computed tomography and/or liver biopsy received a restricted diet of energy (reduction of 500 to 100 kcal/day) containing 15% protein, 55% carbohydrates and 30% fat. The following parameters were evaluated at the entry and 6 months after dietary instructions: the degree of hepatic steatosis and visceral obesity by computed tomography, the serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels, metabolic syndrome parameters, glycemia, triglycerides and high density liprotein (HDL-c) were measured by an automated method. Insulin concentration was determined by immunofluorometry and insulin resistance (IR) was calculated by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR). Anthropometric variables, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and food intake (7-day diary) were evaluated monthly. At the end of follow-up, the patients were classified as adherent or non-adherent to treatment according to a weight loss of more or less than 5% of initial body weight, respectively. Results were analyzed statistically using the Mann- Whitney, chi-square and Wilcoxon tests. Results: Seventeen of the 31 patients were classified as adherent (group 1) and 14 as non-adherent (group 2). Group 2 presented only a significant reduction in body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. In contrast, in group 1, in addition to significant improvement of all anthropometric parameters, a significant reduction was observed in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels, homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR), visceral fat and tomographic liver density, together with an increase in high density liprotein (HDL-c) serum levels. These patients decrease presented a significant in total energy intake and in the amount of total and saturated fat. Conclusions: Nutritional intervention as exclusive treatment, with a loss of at least 5% of initial weight, was able to modify metabolic syndrome parameters, liver enzymes and degree of steatosis in patients with NAFLD, demonstrating that dietary intervention is effective in the treatment of this disease. / TEDE / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações

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A capacidade antioxidante total da dieta (CATd) é considerada uma ferramenta útil para avaliar o potencial antioxidante da alimentação, e não há nenhum estudo, atualmente, que examine a relação da CATd com a EHNA. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a potencial associação da capacidade antioxidante total da dieta com severidade em pacientes com EHNA, bem como com composição antropométrica e marcadores corporal e parâmetros bioquímicos. Foram avaliados trinta e três pacientes com idade média de 48,4 ± 11,0 anos. Gravidade de EHNA, características de estilo de vida, ocorrência de comorbidades, ingestão dietética, antropometria, composição corporal e parâmetros bioquímicos foram avaliados. Observou-se que 24,2% (n=25) eram diabéticos tipo 2, 48,5% (n=17) possuíam hipertensão arterial sistêmica e 84,8% (n=28) eram dislipidêmicos. Em relação à obesidade, 81,8% (n=27) apresentavam obesidade central de risco e 84,8% apresentavam excesso de peso de acordo com o índice de massa corporal. A presença de síndrome metabólica foi notada em 54,5% (n=18) dos participantes. Os pacientes com EHNA que tiveram uma maior CAT dietética tiveram menos lesões nos hepatócitos (balonização) em comparação com aqueles com menor CATd (p = 0,034). Os pacientes com CAT dietético mais elevado teve uma redução de aproximadamente 20% no risco de ter muitos hepatócitos balonizados (odds ratio [OR]: 0.791; 95% intervalo de confiança [IC]: 0.643-0,974, p = 0,027). Não houve associação entre esteatose, inflamação lobular e fibrose com CAT dietético. O mesmo ocorreu com características de estilo de vida, ocorrência de comorbidades, antropometria, composição corporal e parâmetros bioquímicos. Conclui-se que CAT dietético é maior em pacientes com lesão hepática inferior (balonismo), sugerindo um possível papel de ingestão naturalmente alta de alimentos em sua capacidade antioxidante em reduzindo a produção de radicais livres e, consequentemente, o estresse oxidativo. / Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a manifestation of the metabolic syndrome and hepatic disorders, characterized by steatosis, lobular inflammation, edema and rarefied cytoplasm (balonization) and, in some cases, fibrosis, which can progress to cirrhosis and carcinoma. The progression of NASH is also closely related to insulin resistance in relation to oxidative stress. Dietary intake of antioxidants has been suggested in protection against oxidative damage and related clinical complications. The total antioxidant capacity of the diet (CATd) is considered a useful tool to evaluate the antioxidant potential of the diet, and there is currently no study examining the relationship of CATd with NASH. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential association of total antioxidant capacity of the diet with severity in patients with NASH, as well as with anthropometric composition and body markers and biochemical parameters. Thirty-three patients with a mean age of 48.4 ± 11.0 years were evaluated. EHNA severity, lifestyle characteristics, occurrence of comorbidities, dietary intake, anthropometry, body composition and biochemical parameters were evaluated. It was observed that 24.2% (n = 25) were diabetic type 2, 48.5% (n = 17) had systemic arterial hypertension and 84.8% (n = 28) were dyslipidemic. Regarding obesity, 81.8% (n = 27) had central obesity at risk and 84.8% were overweight according to the body mass index. The presence of metabolic syndrome was noted in 54.5% (n = 18) of the participants. Patients with NASH who had a higher dietary CAT had fewer hepatocyte (balloon) lesions compared to those with lower CATd (p = 0.034). Patients with higher dietary CAT had an approximately 20% reduction in the risk of having many balloonized hepatocytes (odds ratio [OR]: 0.791; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.643-0.974, p = 0.027). There was no association between steatosis, lobular inflammation and fibrosis with dietary CAT. The same occurred with characteristics of life style, occurrence of comorbidities, anthropometry, body composition and biochemical parameters. It is concluded that dietary CAT is greater in patients with lower hepatic injury (balloonism), suggesting a possible role of naturally high food intake in its antioxidant capacity in reducing the production of free radicals and, consequently, oxidative stress.

京都大学 / 新制・論文博士 / 博士(医学) / 乙第13398号 / 論医博第2222号 / 新制||医||1051(附属図書館) / (主査)教授 妹尾 浩, 教授 中山 健夫, 教授 西浦 博 / 学位規則第4条第2項該当 / Doctor of Medical Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is characterized by the induction of hepatocellular death and inflammation, is associated with the activation of cellular stress pathways such as the Unfolded Protein Response (UPR), an adaptive response to disruptions in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) homeostasis. Because the role of the UPR in the progression of liver disease is not well understood, we established an in vitro model to evaluate the role of the UPR in NASH and translated results to clarify disease progression in human liver biopsy samples. Treating HepG2 cells and primary human hepatocytes with saturated, but not unsaturated free fatty acids (FFAs), at physiologic concentrations induced hepatotoxicity by inhibiting autophagic flux. Saturated FFA treatment activated the UPR, including the transcription factors CHOP (GADD153/DDIT3) and NF-κB, leading to increased expression and secretion of cytokines such as TNFα and IL-8 that contributed to hepatic cell death and inflammation. Depletion of either CHOP or the RELA subunit of NF-κB in hepatocytes alleviated autophagy and cytokine secretion, resulting in enhanced cell viability and lowered inflammatory responses during exposure to saturated FFAs. We carried out next generation sequencing on cells deleted for either CHOP or RELA and identified IBTKα as a novel UPR member directly regulated by CHOP and NF-κB. In response to saturated FFAs, loss of IBTKα increased cell survival through lowered phagophore formation and reduced cytokine secretion. We also identified binding partners of IBTKα by immunoprecipitation and LC/MS, indicating that that IBTKα is part of a protein complex which functions at ER exit sites to facilitate initiation of autophagy and protein secretion. Furthermore, we discovered that CHOP and RELA coordinately regulate proteasome activity through NRF2 as an adaptive response to an inhibition of autophagic flux following palmitate exposure. To validate our model, we utilized human liver biopsy samples and demonstrated up-regulation of the UPR coincident with accumulation of autophagy markers, as well as secretion of cytokines IL 8 and TNFα in serum of NASH patients. Our study provides a mechanistic understanding of the roles of the UPR and autophagy in regulating saturated FFA induced hepatotoxicity at the cellular level.

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A Doença Hepática Gordurosa Não Alcoólica (DHGNA) é atualmente uma das formas mais comuns de doença hepática, e está diretamente relacionada com a obesidade. Estudos indicam uma prevalência por volta de 30% na população ocidental e 11% na população oriental. A DGHNA possui um largo espectro abrangendo desde casos de esteatose simples sem inflamação, até casos com esteatohepatite e fibrose, podendo evoluir para cirrose e carcinoma hepatocelular. A fisiopatogênese da DHGNA é baseada em múltiplos eventos: resistência insulínica, aumento da lipólise periférica, aumento da síntese de novo de lipídeos, estresse oxidativo, endotoxemia crônica no desencadeamento da inflamação e fibrose entre outros. A etapa inicial caracteriza-se pelo acúmulo de ácidos graxos no hepatócito, suplantando sua capacidade de metabolização e exportação conseqüente à ação lipogênica da insulina, desta forma o metabolismo de ácidos graxos está intimamente ligado ao desenvolvimento da DHGNA. O Yo Jyo Hen Shi Ko (YHK) é um composto natural usado na medicina japonesa para tratamento de doenças hepáticas e apresenta propriedades antioxidantes, antiinflamatórias e hipolipemiantes. O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito do YHK no metabolismo hepático de lipídeos. Para tanto, foram utilizados camundongos obesos (ob/ob) com esteatohepatite não alcoólica (ENA) induzida por dieta deficiente em colina e metionina (DCM) e foram analisados no tecido hepático, genes relacionados com a síntese de novo de lipídeos (SREBP1c, FASn), genes relacionados com a oxidação e exportação de lipídeos (CPT1a e SCD-1, MTP), assim como genes relacionados com o armazenamento de lipídeos (Perilipina e ADFP). O YHK apresentou um efeito citoprotetor hepático com melhora dos parâmetros histológicos neste modelo experimental de ENA. Associadamente, houve redução na expressão de genes relacionados à síntese de novo como SREBP e da FASn, quando se comparou o grupo tratado com DCM+YHK com o grupo não tratado DCM. Em contrapartida, houve aumento na expressão da MTP e da SCD-1 ocasionando uma maior exportação de triglicerídeos hepáticos nos animais que utilizaram o YHK. Ainda, o YHK modulou as proteínas Perilipina e ADFP. Por outro lado, não houve modificação na oxidação de lipídeos.. Conclui-se que o YHK pode ser uma droga promissora no tratamento da DHGNA, já que age modulando genes envolvidos na síntese e exportação de lipídeos hepáticos, reduzindo o acúmulo de gordura no hepatócito / Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently one of the most common forms of liver disease, related directly to the increase of obesity in the world. Previous studies indicate a prevalence of around 30% in the western population and 11% in the eastern. This disease covers cases from simple steatosis without inflammation to cases of steato hepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis and it may lead to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The pathophysiology of NAFLD is based on multiple events: insulin resistance, increased peripheral lipolysis, increased de novo lipogenesis, oxidative stress, endotoxemia in triggering chronic inflammation and fibrosis and others. The initial stage of the disease is characterized by the accumulation of fatty acids in hepatocytes caused by the lipogenic action of insulin. This condition results in the surpassing of the cells ability to metabolize and export. This way, the metabolism of fatty acids is closely linked to the development of NAFLD. The Yo Jyo Hen Shi Ko (YHK) is a natural compound used in Japanese medicine for the treatment of liver disease and it has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and lipid lowering properties. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of YHK in the hepatic metabolism of lipids. An experimental model was designed using obese mice (ob/ob) affected by NASH induced by a deficient diet in choline and methionine (MCD). Then, genes from its hepatic tissue related to de novo lipogenesis (SREBP1c, FASN), to lipid oxidation and exportation (CPT1A and SCD-1, MTP) as well as genes related to lipid storage (Perilipin and ADFP) were analyzed. The YHK presented a cytoprotective effect, improving the hepatic histological parameters in this experimental model. Additionally, when comparing the group treated with MCD + YHK (diet + YHK) to the untreated MCD group (diet) there was a reduction in the expression of genes related to de novo synthesis like SREBP1c and FASn. However, an increased expression of MTP and SCD-1 were observed leading to a greater liver exportation of fatty acids in animals that were treated with YHK. Moreover, the YHK modulated the proteins Perilipin and ADFP. On the other hand, there was no changing in lipid oxidation. In summary, the YHK can be a promising drug for the treatment of NAFLD, as it acts by modulating genes involved in the synthesis and exportation of hepatic lipids, reducing the accumulation of fat in hepatocytes

Les lésions hépatiques observées au cours de l'obésité (NAFLD, stéatopathie non alcoolique) s'étendent de la stéatose isolée à la stéatohépatite (NASH, stéatohépatitie non alcoolique), la fibrose, la cirrhose et au carcinome hépatocellulaire. L'identification des mécanismes de recrutement des cellules immunitaires par le foie stéatosique est une étape clé dans la compréhension du déclenchement de l'inflammation hépatique et la recherche de nouvelles cibles thérapeutiques. Au cours de l’obésité, la stéatose sensibilise le foie au lipopolysaccharide (LPS), qui active la voie pro-inflammatoire NFκB. Nous avons récemment montré que: 1) la stéatose induisait une augmentation du recrutement lymphocytaire (TCD4+, TCD8+ et B) vers le foie mais également une augmentation de la réponse des lymphocytes TCD4+ à la chimiokine CXCL12 (SDF-1α), dont le récepteur est CXCR4 ; 2) GILZ (Glucocorticoid-Induced Leucine Zipper), une protéine induite par les glucocorticoïdes (GCs), inhibait la voie NFkB et jouait un rôle clé dans l’inflammation hépatique au cours de la consommation excessive d’alcool.Le but de ce travail était d’étudier les mécanismes de l’inflammation hépatique liée à l’obésité. Au cours de mon travail, nous avons montré que le chimiotactisme des lymphocytes TCD4+ à la chimiokine CXCL12 était augmenté non seulement chez les souris obèses mais également chez des patients ayant une NASH. L’augmentation de l’effet chimiotactique de CXCL12 était due à une augmentation de l’affinité de CXCL12 à son récepteur CXCR4. La migration anormale des lymphocytes T CD4+ vers le foie stéatosique était réversible pharmacologiquement en inhibant la liaison de CXCL12 à CXCR4 par AMD3100 (antagoniste deCXCR4). Le déficit d’expression et l’altération de l’induction du facteur anti-inflammatoire GILZ dans les cellules des Kupffer des souris obèses étaient responsables de la sensibilisation de ces cellules au LPS. Cette altération était liée à la diminution de l’expression du récepteur aux glucocorticoïdes (GR) dans les cellules de Kupffer des souris obèses. La surexpression de GILZ dans l’obésité en utilisant des souris trangéniques restaurait la tolérance hépatique au LPS. Ces anomalies des lymphocytes TCD4+ et de l’expression de GILZ dans les cellules de Kupffer participent au déclenchement d’une inflammation hépatique sur un foie stéatosique et pourraient représenter de nouvelles cibles thérapeutiques / Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) includes a spectrum ranging from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The identification of the mechanisms involved in the recruitment of immunity cells by the fatty liver is a key in the comprehension of the onset of liver and the finding of new therapeutic targets. In obesity, steatosis sensitizes the liver to the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from the gastrointestinal tract and the NFkB pro-inflammatory pathway is activated. We recently showed that: 1) the steatosis led to an increase recruitment of lymphocytes (TCD4+, TCD8+ and B) by the liver but also an hyperresponsive of CD4+T cells to CXCL12 (SDF-1"), the ligand of CXCR4; 2) GILZ(Glucocorticoid-Induced Leucine Zipper), a protein induced by glucocorticoids (GCs), inhibits the nuclear factor kB pathway and plays a key role in alcoholic hepatitis.This aim of my work was to study the mechanisms involved in obesity-related liver inflammation.I demonstrated that the chemotaxis of CD4+T cells to CXCL12 was increased not only in obese mice but also in patients with NASH. This increased chemotactisme of CXCL12 was due to an increase of the affinity ofCXCL12 to its receptor. The abnormal migration of CD4+T lymphocytes to the fatty liver was reversible by pharmacologically inhibiting the binding of CXCL12 to CXCR4 using AMD3100.The decreased expression and the impairment of the induction of the anti-inflammatory factor GILZ in Kupffer cells from obese mice was responsible for a sensitization of these cells to LPS. This impairment was due to a decrease of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) expression in Kupffer cells from obese mice. The overexpression of GILZ level in obese transgenic mice restored the liver tolerance to LPS. These abnormalities of CD4+T lymphocytes and the GILZ expression in Kupffer cells contribute to the onset of liver inflammation in obesity and may represent new therapeutic targets.

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A Doença Hepática Gordurosa Não Alcoólica (DHGNA) é atualmente uma das formas mais comuns de doença hepática, e está diretamente relacionada com a obesidade. Estudos indicam uma prevalência por volta de 30% na população ocidental e 11% na população oriental. A DGHNA possui um largo espectro abrangendo desde casos de esteatose simples sem inflamação, até casos com esteatohepatite e fibrose, podendo evoluir para cirrose e carcinoma hepatocelular. A fisiopatogênese da DHGNA é baseada em múltiplos eventos: resistência insulínica, aumento da lipólise periférica, aumento da síntese de novo de lipídeos, estresse oxidativo, endotoxemia crônica no desencadeamento da inflamação e fibrose entre outros. A etapa inicial caracteriza-se pelo acúmulo de ácidos graxos no hepatócito, suplantando sua capacidade de metabolização e exportação conseqüente à ação lipogênica da insulina, desta forma o metabolismo de ácidos graxos está intimamente ligado ao desenvolvimento da DHGNA. O Yo Jyo Hen Shi Ko (YHK) é um composto natural usado na medicina japonesa para tratamento de doenças hepáticas e apresenta propriedades antioxidantes, antiinflamatórias e hipolipemiantes. O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito do YHK no metabolismo hepático de lipídeos. Para tanto, foram utilizados camundongos obesos (ob/ob) com esteatohepatite não alcoólica (ENA) induzida por dieta deficiente em colina e metionina (DCM) e foram analisados no tecido hepático, genes relacionados com a síntese de novo de lipídeos (SREBP1c, FASn), genes relacionados com a oxidação e exportação de lipídeos (CPT1a e SCD-1, MTP), assim como genes relacionados com o armazenamento de lipídeos (Perilipina e ADFP). O YHK apresentou um efeito citoprotetor hepático com melhora dos parâmetros histológicos neste modelo experimental de ENA. Associadamente, houve redução na expressão de genes relacionados à síntese de novo como SREBP e da FASn, quando se comparou o grupo tratado com DCM+YHK com o grupo não tratado DCM. Em contrapartida, houve aumento na expressão da MTP e da SCD-1 ocasionando uma maior exportação de triglicerídeos hepáticos nos animais que utilizaram o YHK. Ainda, o YHK modulou as proteínas Perilipina e ADFP. Por outro lado, não houve modificação na oxidação de lipídeos.. Conclui-se que o YHK pode ser uma droga promissora no tratamento da DHGNA, já que age modulando genes envolvidos na síntese e exportação de lipídeos hepáticos, reduzindo o acúmulo de gordura no hepatócito / Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently one of the most common forms of liver disease, related directly to the increase of obesity in the world. Previous studies indicate a prevalence of around 30% in the western population and 11% in the eastern. This disease covers cases from simple steatosis without inflammation to cases of steato hepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis and it may lead to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The pathophysiology of NAFLD is based on multiple events: insulin resistance, increased peripheral lipolysis, increased de novo lipogenesis, oxidative stress, endotoxemia in triggering chronic inflammation and fibrosis and others. The initial stage of the disease is characterized by the accumulation of fatty acids in hepatocytes caused by the lipogenic action of insulin. This condition results in the surpassing of the cells ability to metabolize and export. This way, the metabolism of fatty acids is closely linked to the development of NAFLD. The Yo Jyo Hen Shi Ko (YHK) is a natural compound used in Japanese medicine for the treatment of liver disease and it has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and lipid lowering properties. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of YHK in the hepatic metabolism of lipids. An experimental model was designed using obese mice (ob/ob) affected by NASH induced by a deficient diet in choline and methionine (MCD). Then, genes from its hepatic tissue related to de novo lipogenesis (SREBP1c, FASN), to lipid oxidation and exportation (CPT1A and SCD-1, MTP) as well as genes related to lipid storage (Perilipin and ADFP) were analyzed. The YHK presented a cytoprotective effect, improving the hepatic histological parameters in this experimental model. Additionally, when comparing the group treated with MCD + YHK (diet + YHK) to the untreated MCD group (diet) there was a reduction in the expression of genes related to de novo synthesis like SREBP1c and FASn. However, an increased expression of MTP and SCD-1 were observed leading to a greater liver exportation of fatty acids in animals that were treated with YHK. Moreover, the YHK modulated the proteins Perilipin and ADFP. On the other hand, there was no changing in lipid oxidation. In summary, the YHK can be a promising drug for the treatment of NAFLD, as it acts by modulating genes involved in the synthesis and exportation of hepatic lipids, reducing the accumulation of fat in hepatocytes