Reduced hepatic GLUL expression accompanies altered RIP3/MLKL-pathway protein abundance in early cholestatic liver injury following bile duct ligation

Background

Obstructive cholestasis is characterized by disturbances in bile acid homeostasis, amino acid metabolism, inflammatory responses, and hepatocellular injury. Although RIP3/MLKL-pathway proteins have been implicated in cholestatic liver damage, their relationship with metabolic alterations remains incompletely understood. This study aimed to identify necroptosis-related genes and associated metabolic-pathway alterations in early bile duct ligation (BDL)-induced cholestatic liver injury through integrated bioinformatics analyses and experimental validation.