Acquisition of lipid metabolic capability in hepatocyte-like cells directly induced from mouse fibroblasts
Recently, the numbers of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) have increased worldwide. NAFLD and NASH are known as risk factors for liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Because many factors can promote the progression of NAFLD and...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcell.2014.00043/full |