Acetyl-CoA-producing enzymes are a targetable metabolic entry point to MASLD and liver fibrosis.

Lurje, Isabella; Tacke, Frank · Cell Metab · 2026

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Lipogenesis is one of the main drivers of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The previewed work decreased acetyl-CoA by inhibiting ATP citrate lyase (ACLY) and acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 2 (ACSS2) via EVT0185, thus inhibiting lipogenesis, hepatocyte metabolic stress, and hepatic stellate cell activation, reducing liver fibrosis.

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