P2X7 receptor contributes to hepatic inflammation and collagen deposition in methionine- and choline-deficient diet-fed mice

Introduction

Metabolic-Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) is characterized by hepatic steatosis, inflammation, and progressive liver injury, with growing evidence implicating purinergic signaling and inflammasome activation in disease progression. Here, we investigated the role of the P2X7 receptor and caspase-1/11 signaling in methionine- and choline-deficient (MCD) diet-induced liver injury in mice.