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. 2021 Mar 18;10(6):1253. doi: 10.3390/jcm10061253

Table 1.

Drugs used in in vitro models for defatting of steatotic hepatocytes.

Model n Defatting Agents Main Outcomes
Pégorier et al.,
1989 [16]
rat hepatocytes 8 glucagon, forskolin
and c-AMP
induction of ketogenesis
Berthiaume et al.,
2009 [8]
rat hepatocytes 14 None steatosis reversal
Nagrath et al., 2009 [18] Rat hepatocytes 4 combination of visfatin, forskolin, hypericin and nuclear receptor ligands (GW7, GW5, scoparone) reduction of intracellular TGcontent
promotion of lipid export
Nativ et al.,
2014 [19]
rat hepatocytes 6 defatting cocktail reduction of intrahepatic TG
reduction of large lipid droplets
Yarmush et al.,
2015 [21]
HepG2 cells 3 combination of visfatin, forskolin, hypericin and nuclear receptor ligands (GW7, GW5, scoparone) decrease of TG content
Boteon et al.,
2018 [23]
human hepatocytes from discarded donor livers
HIEC, cholangiocytes
4 combination of visfatin, forskolin, hypericin, L-carnithine, PPARα ligand and nuclear receptor ligands (GW7, GW5, scoparone) reduction of intracellular TG
induction of fatty acids β-oxidation
Aoudjehane et al.,
2020 [24]
human hepatocytes from fatty livers 6 forskolin, L-carnitine and PPARα agonist reduction of intracellular TG
Madji et al.,
2020 [20]
mice livers
human steatotic hepatocytes
10
10
RIPA-56 decrease of intracelliular lipid droplets and TG content
decreased inflammation and liver injury
Pégorier et al.,
1989 [16]
rat hepatocytes 8 glucagon, forskolin
and c-AMP
induction of ketogenesis
Berthiaume et al.,
2009 [8]
rat hepatocytes 14 NA reversing of steatosis
Nativ et al.,
2014 [19]
rat hepatocytes 6 defatting cocktail reduction of intrahepatic TG
reduction of large lipid droplets
Yarmush et al.,
2015 [21]
HepG2 cells 3 combination of visfatin, forskolin, hypericin and nuclear receptor ligands (GW7, GW5, scoparone) decrease of TG content
Boteon et al.,
2018 [23]
human hepatocytes from discarded donor livers
HIEC, cholangiocytes
4 combination of visfatin, forskolin, hypericin, L-carnithine, PPARα ligand and nuclear receptor ligands (GW7, GW5, scoparone) reduction of intracellular TG
induction of fatty acids β-oxidation
Aoudjehane et al.,
2020 [24]
human hepatocytes from fatty livers 6 forskolin, L-carnitine and PPARα agonist reduction of intracellular TG
Madji et al.,
2020 [20]
mice livers
human steatotic hepatocytes
10
10
RIPA-56 decrease of intracelliular lipid droplets and TG content
decreased inflammation and liver injury

AMP: cyclic adenosine monophosphate; TG: triglycerides; HIEC: human intra-hepatic endothelial cells.