Modelling porcine NAFLD by deletion of leptin and defining the role of AMPK in hepatic fibrosis
Abstract Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent cause of chronic hepatic disease and results in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which progresses to fibrosis and cirrhosis. Although the Leptin deficient rodent models are widely used in study of metabolic synd...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | Cell & Bioscience |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13578-023-01124-1 |