Effect of physical training on liver expression of activin A and follistatin in a nonalcoholic fatty liver disease model in rats

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by fat accumulation in the liver and is associated with obesity and insulin resistance. Activin A is a member of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF)-β superfamily and inhibits hepatocyte growth. Follistatin antagonizes the biological ac...

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Main Authors: R.N. Silva, P.G. Bueno, L.R.S. Avó, K.O. Nonaka, H.S. Selistre-Araújo, A.M.O. Leal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2014-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2014000900746&lng=en&tlng=en