Inhibitory Effects of Ecklonia cava Extract on High Glucose-Induced Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation

Inhibitory Effects of Ecklonia cava Extract on High Glucose-Induced Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a disease closely associated with obesity and diabetes. A prevalence of type 2 diabetes and a high body mass index in cryptogenic cirrhosis may imply that obesity leads to cirrhosis. Here, we examined the effects of an extract of Ecklonia cava, a brown algae, o...

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Main Authors: Akiko Kojima-Yuasa, Akiko Tamura, Masaki Terada, Isao Matsui-Yuasa, Kumiko Yokogawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
type I collagen
Ecklonia cava
reactive oxygen species
transforming growth factor-β
high glucose
hepatic stellate cells
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/12/2793/

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