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Area of Science:

  • Toxicology
  • Hepatology
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Hepatotoxicity is a significant health concern from industrial chemical exposures.
  • Liver pathologies range from necrosis to cancer, impacting humans and animals.
  • Toxicant-associated fatty liver disease (TAFLD) and toxicant-associated steatohepatitis (TASH) are emerging forms of liver injury.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine chemical exposures linked to TAFLD in humans and animal models.
  • To review the similarities and differences between TAFLD, alcoholic liver disease (ALD), and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
  • To highlight diagnostic challenges in TASH due to normal conventional biomarkers.

Main Methods:

  • Review of scientific literature on chemical exposures and liver injury.
  • Analysis of human and animal studies detailing TAFLD and TASH.
  • Comparative review of TAFLD, ALD, and NAFLD pathology and risk factors.

Main Results:

  • Specific industrial chemicals are associated with TAFLD and TASH.
  • TASH exhibits hepatic steatosis, inflammation, and potential fibrosis.
  • Subjects with TASH often lack traditional risk factors like obesity or heavy alcohol use.
  • Standard hepatotoxicity biomarkers may be normal in TASH cases.

Conclusions:

  • Chemical exposures can induce fatty liver disease and steatohepatitis independently of traditional risk factors.
  • TAFLD and TASH represent distinct entities within the spectrum of liver injury.
  • Screening and diagnosis of TASH require consideration of environmental and occupational exposures.