The role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases and is closely associated with metabolic abnormalities. The causes of NAFLD are exceedingly complicated, and it is known that a variety of signaling pathways, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and mitochondrial dys...

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Main Authors: Lihui Zhang, Sutong Liu, Qing Zhao, Xiaoyan Liu, Qiang Zhang, Minghao Liu, Wenxiao Zhao
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
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Lihui Zhang
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Sutong Liu
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Sutong Liu
Qing Zhao
Xiaoyan Liu
Qiang Zhang
Minghao Liu
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Minghao Liu
Wenxiao Zhao
Wenxiao Zhao
Wenxiao Zhao
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description Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases and is closely associated with metabolic abnormalities. The causes of NAFLD are exceedingly complicated, and it is known that a variety of signaling pathways, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction play a role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Recent studies have shown that ubiquitination and deubiquitination are involved in the regulation of the NAFLD pathophysiology. Protein ubiquitination is a dynamic and diverse post-translational alteration that affects various cellular biological processes. Numerous disorders, including NAFLD, exhibit imbalances in ubiquitination and deubiquitination. To highlight the significance of this post-translational modification in the pathogenesis of NAFLD and to aid in the development of new therapeutic approaches for the disease, we will discuss the role of enzymes involved in the processes of ubiquitination and deubiquitination, specifically E3 ubiquitin ligases and deubiquitinating enzymes that are important in the regulation of NAFLD.
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spelling doaj-art-e3dbdb0f384341e8a57c4d4e318e9e352025-08-20T03:06:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242025-04-011610.3389/fimmu.2025.15353621535362The role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseLihui Zhang0Lihui Zhang1Lihui Zhang2Sutong Liu3Sutong Liu4Sutong Liu5Qing Zhao6Xiaoyan Liu7Qiang Zhang8Minghao Liu9Minghao Liu10Minghao Liu11Wenxiao Zhao12Wenxiao Zhao13Wenxiao Zhao14The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Major Diseases by Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the Whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Major Diseases by Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the Whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Major Diseases by Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the Whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Major Diseases by Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the Whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases and is closely associated with metabolic abnormalities. The causes of NAFLD are exceedingly complicated, and it is known that a variety of signaling pathways, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction play a role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Recent studies have shown that ubiquitination and deubiquitination are involved in the regulation of the NAFLD pathophysiology. Protein ubiquitination is a dynamic and diverse post-translational alteration that affects various cellular biological processes. Numerous disorders, including NAFLD, exhibit imbalances in ubiquitination and deubiquitination. To highlight the significance of this post-translational modification in the pathogenesis of NAFLD and to aid in the development of new therapeutic approaches for the disease, we will discuss the role of enzymes involved in the processes of ubiquitination and deubiquitination, specifically E3 ubiquitin ligases and deubiquitinating enzymes that are important in the regulation of NAFLD.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1535362/fullubiquitinationdeubiquitinationnon-alcoholic fatty liver diseasepathogenesisresearch progress
spellingShingle Lihui Zhang
Lihui Zhang
Lihui Zhang
Sutong Liu
Sutong Liu
Sutong Liu
Qing Zhao
Xiaoyan Liu
Qiang Zhang
Minghao Liu
Minghao Liu
Minghao Liu
Wenxiao Zhao
Wenxiao Zhao
Wenxiao Zhao
The role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Frontiers in Immunology
ubiquitination
deubiquitination
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
pathogenesis
research progress
title The role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
title_full The role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
title_fullStr The role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
title_full_unstemmed The role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
title_short The role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
title_sort role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in the pathogenesis of non alcoholic fatty liver disease
topic ubiquitination
deubiquitination
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
pathogenesis
research progress
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1535362/full
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