Pirfenidone Is an Agonistic Ligand for PPARα and Improves NASH by Activation of SIRT1/LKB1/pAMPK
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is recognized by hepatic lipid accumulation, inflammation, and fibrosis. No studies have evaluated the prolonged‐release pirfenidone (PR‐PFD) properties on NASH features. The aim of this study is to evaluate how PR‐PFD performs on metabolic functions, and provide...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW
2020-03-01
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Series: | Hepatology Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1474 |