Assessment of Lipotoxic Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Gopanandan Parthasarathy, Harmeet Malhi

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Abstract

Hepatocyte lipotoxicity is a hallmark of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and lipid induced liver injury occurs, in part, via activation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Consequently, the unfolded protein response (UPR) is initiated, driven by three key ER transmembrane proteins, resulting in downstream responses that are dynamic and interconnected. Thus, careful interrogation of these pathways is required to investigate the complex role of ER stress in NASH. Herein, we describe different mechanisms of, and in vitro assays for assessment of lipotoxic ER stress in mouse hepatocytes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages243-254
Number of pages12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2455
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

Keywords

  • Apoptosis
  • C/EBP homologous binding protein
  • Free fatty acid
  • Palmitic acid
  • Unfolded protein response
  • X-box binding protein 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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