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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2026; 32(24): 117849
Published online Jun 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.117849
Published online Jun 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.117849
Table 4 Top five up/downregulated differential metabolites during metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease progression
| Groups | Top 5 upregulated | Top 5 downregulated |
| MAFLD vs NC | PC (16:0/22:4) | PC (18:0/18:3) |
| PAF (36:4) | PC (36:0/20:3) | |
| PC (18:0/20:4) | dMePE (18:0/18:2) | |
| LPE (20:4) | SM (d16:0/26:2) | |
| PAF (38:6) | PAF (34:3) | |
| HCC vs NC | PC (16:0/22:4) | PC (16:0/18:1) |
| PAF (36:4) | PC (10:0/24:1) | |
| PC (18:0/20:4) | PAE (32:1) | |
| LPE (20:4) | PAF (34:1) | |
| PAF (38:6) | PC (18:0/18:1) | |
| HCC vs MASH | dMePE (16:2/18:2) | PC (16:0/20:4) |
| SM (d14:1/28:1) | PC (10:0/24:1) | |
| SM (d22:0/19:1) | PC (17:0/17:1) | |
| SM (d24:0/18:1) | PC (16:0/18:2) | |
| PC (18:0/18:3) | PAF (34:4) |
- Citation: Yang J, Sai WL, Xia XX, Tang H, Xu M, Xie Q, Yao DF, Yao M. Differential metabolites facilitate metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease malignancy via immune evasion and M2-polarized macrophages. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(24): 117849
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i24/117849.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.117849