From:  Impact of mitochondrial lipid alterations on liver disease mechanisms and progression

 Changes in mitochondrial lipid composition in different disease models of MASLD, ARLD, and HCC

LipidsMitochondrial changesDisease outcomesDisease model
Fatty acids↑ mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation at early stagesARLD [66]
MASLD [67]
Mice
↓ mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation at advanced stagesARLD [6870]
MASH [67, 68, 71]
Mice
↓ nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+/NADH) levels in mitochondriaARLD [69]
MASLD [68]
↑ carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 in mitochondrial membraneMASLD [67]Mice
↑ lipid peroxidation in mitochondriaARLD [72]
MASLD [71]
MASH [71]
Rat
HepG2
↓ ETC coupling (CI, CIV)MASLD [71]
MASH [67, 71]
Mice
↓ mitophagy mediated by NLRP3 activation and AMPK inhibitionMASLD [73, 74]Mice
Cells
↑ mitochondrial attachment to lipid droplets because of diacylglycerol-O-acyltransferase-2 increased activityMASLD [67]
↑ lipid peroxidation in mitochondriaARLD [72]
MASLD [71]
MASH [71]
Rat
HepG2
↓ mesh due to altered mitochondrial membrane compositionARLD [75, 76]
MASLD [68]
Rat
GlycerideDiacylglycerides↑ pyroptosis via NLRP3 activationMASH [77]Mice
Human
Triglycerides↑ mitochondrial oxidative fluxMASLD [68]
↓ membrane fluidity if the cholesterol/triglycerides ratio is alteredARLD [76]Rat
↑ tumor anabolismHCC [78]
PhospholipidCardiolipin↑ NLRP3 and apoptosis by CL peroxidation and redistribution from IMM to OMMARLD [69, 75, 76]
MASLD [68]
Rat
↓ ETC complex activity (CI, CIII, CIV, and ADP/ATP carrier)ARLD [69]
MASLD [67, 71, 79]
Rat
↑ mPTP opening and cytochrome c release by Bcl-2 family proteins interaction (Bax)ARLD [80]
MASLD [67, 71]
MASH [80]
Rat
Phosphatidylcholine↓ mitochondrial ROS production by CYP2E1 inhibitionARLD [72]
↑apoptosis due to changes in mitochondrial phosphatidylcholine redox state and through JNK activationARLD [76]
MASLD [68, 79]
MASH [68, 77]
Mice
Rat
Human
Phosphatidylethanolamine↓ membrane fluidityARLD [76]
SphingolipidCeramide↑mitochondrial ROS generation and apoptosis by TNFα/Fas signalingARLD [70, 75, 81]
MASLD [68, 73]
MASH [81]
PMH
↓ ETC (CIII)ARLD [70]
MASH [67]
Mice
↓ mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidationMASLD [68]
MASH [67]
Mice
↓ mitophagy through NLRP3 activation    MASLD [73]
↓ mitochondrial membrane permeabilizationHCC [82]Cell line
↑ mitochondrial depolarizationMASLD [82]
Ganglioside↑ ETC (CIII)MASH [67]
SterolCholesterol↑ mitochondrial ROS productionARLD [75, 83]
MASH [83]
Cells
Human
↓ ETC (CI)MASLD [84]
ARLD [69]
HCC [83]
↑survival by a defective assembly of the apoptosomeHCC [80, 83]Rat
↓ mitochondrial membrane permeabilizationARLD [75, 76, 83]
MASLD [84]
MASH [67, 83, 85]
HCC [80, 83]
HepG2
Mice
Rats
Monkeys
Human
↓ mitochondrial protein transport (SLC25A11) by TNFα and Fas-induced apoptosisARLD [69, 75, 80, 83, 86]
MASH [80, 83, 85, 87]
PMH
Mice
Human
↑ mitochondrial fusion (megamitochondria)ARLD [69]Mice
↑ mPTP by JNK-dependent proinflammatory pathwayARLD [75]
MASH [68]
PMH
↑ alternative (acidic) bile synthesis pathwayMASLD [84]
MASH [88, 89]
HCC [88]
PRH
Mice
Lipid droplets↓ motility and fusion rates of peridroplets mitochondriaMASLD [67]
↑ megamitochondria through fusion-fission rates alterationARLD [66]Mice
↑ function of cytosolic mitochondriaMASLD [90]
HCC [90]

MASLD: metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease; ARLD: alcohol-related liver disease; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma; MASH: metabolic-associated steatohepatitis; ETC: electron transport chain; NLRP3: NLR family pyrin domain containing 3; IMM: inner mitochondrial membrane; OMM: outer mitochondrial membrane; mPTP: mitochondrial permeability transition pore; ROS: reactive oxygen species; JNK: c-Jun N-terminal kinase; TNFα: tumor necrosis factor-alpha