June 17, 2026 · Journal of hepatology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2026.04.034

Impaired glycoRNA biogenesis in metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease

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The authors investigate the presence and role of glycosylated non-coding small RNAs (glycoRNAs) in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). They find that glycoRNAs are synthesized in human liver tissues and that their expression is significantly reduced in MASLD, linked to decreased levels of key mediators of glycoRNA biosynthesis. The study suggests that restoring glycoRNA biogenesis may mitigate liver injury, highlighting their potential as biomarkers for MASLD.

Chengji Dong, Xiaowei Zhong, Qi Peng, Zoe Müller, Julia Beimdiek, Katrin Splith, Linda Feldbrügge, Tobias Cantz, Manvendra K Singh, Falk F R Buettner, Heike Bantel, Heiner Wedemeyer, Michael Ott, Asha Balakrishnan, Amar Deep Sharma

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