Obeticholic acid's effect on HDL function in MASH varies by diabetic status

Author:

Kim Chunki1,Tsai Tsung‐Heng2ORCID,Lopez Rocio3,McCullough Arthur4,Kasumov Takhar14

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown Ohio USA

2. Department of Mathematical Sciences Kent State University Kent Ohio USA

3. Department of Quantitative Health Sciences Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio USA

4. Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio USA

Abstract

AbstractInflammation and oxidative stress are the key factors in the pathogenesis of both metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and atherosclerosis. Obeticholic acid (OCA), a farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist, improves hepatic inflammation and fibrosis in patients with MASH. However, it also reduces HDL cholesterol, suggesting that OCA may increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in patients with MASH. We assessed HDL cholesterol efflux function, antioxidant (paraoxonase and ceruloplasmin activity), pro‐inflammatory index, and particle sizes in a small group of patients with and without diabetes (n = 10/group) at baseline and after 18 months of OCA treatment. Patients on lipid‐lowering medications (statins, fibrates) were excluded. At baseline, ferritin levels were higher in patients with MASH without diabetes (336.5 [157.0, 451.0] vs. 83 [36.0, 151.0] ng/mL, p < 0.005). Markers of HDL functions were similar in both groups. OCA therapy significantly improved liver histology and liver enzymes but increased alkaline phosphatase levels in nondiabetic patients with MASH (p < 0.05). However, it did not have any significant effect on cholesterol efflux and the antioxidant paraoxonase functions. In nondiabetics, ceruloplasmin (CP) antioxidant activity decreased (p < 0.005) and the pro‐inflammatory index of HDL increased (p < 0.005) due to OCA therapy. In contrast, in diabetics, OCA increased levels of pre‐β‐HDL—the HDL particles enhanced protective capacity (p = 0.005) with no alteration in HDL functionality. In all patients, serum glucose levels were negatively correlated with OCA‐induced change in pro‐inflammatory function in HDL (p < 0.001), which was primarily due to diabetes (p = 0.05). These preliminary results suggest a distinct effect of OCA therapy on diabetic and nondiabetic patients with MASH and warrant a future large‐scale study.

Funder

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Publisher

Wiley

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