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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 116951
Country China
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ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Correspondence
Article Title Letter to the Editor: Unveiling a novel vitamin D receptor signaling pathway for allyl isothiocyanate against metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Ming Liu, Chun Guo, Peng Zhang and Shang-Ming Liu
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Peng Zhang http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1619-903X
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Corresponding Author Peng Zhang, Medical Basic Experiment Teaching Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhua Xi Road, Lixia District, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China. zhangpeng1990@sdu.edu.cn
Key Words Allyl isothiocyanate; Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease; Vitamin D receptor; Lipid metabolism; Fatty acid β-oxidation; Insulin resistance
Core Tip Gao et al identify a novel pathway for allyl isothiocyanate-mediated improvement of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, involving the activation of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) signaling pathway in hepatocytes. We further propose that transient receptor potential ankyrin 1-mediated calcium signaling may act upstream of VDR activation, offering an alternative mechanistic insight. Future work needs to give priority to validating causality, particularly through VDR-knockout models and well-characterized in vivo models, such as high-fat diet or genetic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease models. This would allow researchers to evaluate the impact of allyl isothiocyanate, which is crucial for therapeutic translation.
Publish Date 2026-04-17 07:17
Citation

Liu M, Guo C, Zhang P, Liu SM. Letter to the Editor: Unveiling a novel vitamin D receptor signaling pathway for allyl isothiocyanate against metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(16): 116951

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i16/116951.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i16.116951
Full Article (PDF) WJG-32-116951-with-cover.pdf
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