The present invention belongs to the field of
biomedicine and mainly relates to the use of the
growth hormone-releasing
hormone receptor agonist MR-409 in the preparation of non-
alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) drugs. Currently, there are no targeted drugs for the treatment of NAFLD, and lipid-lowering drugs are usually used in combination with liver-protecting drugs. MR-409 is a new type of GHRHR-A. GHRHR is widely expressed in the liver and
pancreas, and literature reports that GHRHR-A has the effects of improving
islet function, promoting the survival of transplanted islets, and alleviating diabetic eye complications. In the present invention, the study found that MR409 can improve the imaging, serum enzymology, serum
metabolism, and histological indicators of non-
alcoholic fatty liver disease in diabetic mice, and is expected to become a therapeutic
drug for non-
alcoholic fatty liver disease. The present invention provides a new use of MR-409 for the treatment of non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease, provides a new strategy for the treatment of non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease, has important clinical therapeutic significance, and provides a scientific basis for its future development into a
drug for the treatment of non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease.