Pitavastatin suppresses diethylnitrosamine-induced liver preneoplasms in male C57BL/KsJ-<it>db/db </it>obese mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity and related metabolic abnormalities, including inflammation and lipid accumulation in the liver, play a role in liver carcinogenesis. Adipocytokine imbalances, such as decreased serum adiponectin levels, are also involved in...

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Main Authors: Kochi Takahiro, Ohno Tomohiko, Baba Atsushi, Terakura Daishi, Kubota Masaya, Sakai Hiroyasu, Yasuda Yoichi, Shimizu Masahito, Tsurumi Hisashi, Tanaka Takuji, Moriwaki Hisataka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/281