Niemann-Pick Type C2 Protein Regulates Free Cholesterol Accumulation and Influences Hepatic Stellate Cell Proliferation and Mitochondrial Respiration Function

Niemann-Pick Type C2 Protein Regulates Free Cholesterol Accumulation and Influences Hepatic Stellate Cell Proliferation and Mitochondrial Respiration Function

Liver fibrosis is the first step toward the progression to cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and hepatocellular carcinoma. A high-cholesterol diet is associated with liver fibrosis via the accumulation of free cholesterol in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). Niemann-Pick type C2 (NPC2) plays an important...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Hsi Wang, Yuh-Ching Twu, Chung-Kwe Wang, Fu-Zhen Lin, Chun-Ya Lee, Yi-Jen Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Niemann-Pick type C2
hepatic stellate cells
free cholesterol
platelet-derived growth factor BB
mitochondrial function
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/6/1678

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