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Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis is characterized by hepatic steatosis with inflammation. Although steatosis is benign and reversible, inflammation can increase liver damage. Hepatic inflammation has been associated with accumulation of cholesterol in lysosomes of Kupffer cells. 27-Hydroxycholesterol (27HC), a derivative of cholesterol formed by CYP27A1, can mobilize cholesterol from the lysosomes to...
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a disorder that consists of steatosis and hepatic inflammation. It is not known why only some people with steatosis develop NASH. Recently, we identified dietary cholesterol as a factor that directly leads to hepatic inflammation and hepatic foam cell formation. We propose a mechanism by which Kupffer cells (KCs) take up modified cholesterol-rich lipoproteins...
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