Inorganic arsenic causes fatty liver and interacts with ethanol to cause alcoholic liver disease in zebrafish

Inorganic arsenic causes fatty liver and interacts with ethanol to cause alcoholic liver disease in zebrafish

The rapid increase in fatty liver disease (FLD) incidence is attributed largely to genetic and lifestyle factors; however, environmental toxicants are a frequently overlooked factor that can modify the effects of more common causes of FLD. Chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) is associated wi...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Bambino, Chi Zhang, Christine Austin, Chitra Amarasiriwardena, Manish Arora, Jaime Chu, Kirsten C. Sadler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2018-02-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Subjects:
Arsenic
Ethanol
Fatty liver disease
Environmental exposure
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/11/2/dmm031575

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