Potential utility of l-carnitine for preventing liver tumors derived from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.
Junyan LyuHikari OkadaHajime SunagozakaKazunori KawaguchiTetsuro ShimakamiKouki NioKazuhisa MuraiTakayoshi ShirasakiMika YoshidaKuniaki AraiTatsuya YamashitaTakuji TanakaKenichi HaradaToshinari TakamuraShuichi KanekoTaro YamashitaMasao HondaPublished in: Hepatology communications (2024)
Short-term l-carnitine administration ameliorated MASH through its anti-inflammatory effects. Long-term l-carnitine administration potentially improved the steatosis and fibrosis of MASH and may eventually reduce the risk of HCC.