Ursolic acid protects hepatocytes against lipotoxicity through activating autophagy via an AMPK pathway

Ursolic acid is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenoid in many plants, such as medicinal herbs and food, and was previously found to be an effective phytochemical that protected against high-fat diet-induced hepatic steatosis and liver injury. However, the molecular mechanisms are not fully...

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Main Authors: Fanyu Meng, Hua Ning, Zongxiang Sun, Fangfang Huang, Yanchuan Li, Xia Chu, Huimin Lu, Changhao Sun, Songtao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615002674