Cigarette smoke may be an exacerbation factor in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease via modulation of the PI3K/AKT pathway

Cigarette smoke may be an exacerbation factor in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease via modulation of the PI3K/AKT pathway

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) characterizes a wide spectrum of pathological abnormalities ranging from simple hepatic steatosis to nonalcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH). NAFLD may be associated with obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by hyperglycemia an...

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Main Authors: Mayuko Ichimura, Akari Minami, Noriko Nakano, Yasuko Kitagishi, Toshiyuki Murai, Satoru Matsuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2015-10-01
Series:AIMS Molecular Science
Subjects:
NAFLD
NASH
PI3K
AKT
PTEN
cell signaling
cigarette
tobacco
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/Molecular/article/475/fulltext.html

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