Abstract:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an independent risk factor for advanced liver disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular diseases. T2DM is always accompanied by NAFLD as result of a common pathogenesis. Hepatic lipid accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction proved to be two essential mechanisms for the pathogenesis of T2DM with NAFLD. Regulation of lipophagy and mitophagy in hepatocyte are potential targets for disease therapy. However, autophagy is considered to be a double-edged sword. Moderate autophagy protects liver, yet excessive or failure one aggravates its injury. The evolution of NAFLD could be associated with dynamic regulation of autophagy and additional studies are required. This review aims to investigate the potential value of autophagy regulation in the treatment of NAFLD in type 2 diabetes mellitus, in order to provide innovative targets for therapeutic intervention.
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