The Influence of Different Fat Sources on Steatohepatitis and Fibrosis Development in the Western Diet Mouse Model of Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

The Influence of Different Fat Sources on Steatohepatitis and Fibrosis Development in the Western Diet Mouse Model of Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the leading cause of chronic liver injury and the third most common reason for liver transplantations in Western countries. It is unclear so far how different fat sources in Western diets (WD) influence the development of NASH. Our study investigates the impac...

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Main Authors: Hannah K. Drescher, Ralf Weiskirchen, Annabelle Fülöp, Carsten Hopf, Estibaliz González de San Román, Pitter F. Huesgen, Alain de Bruin, Laura Bongiovanni, Annette Christ, René Tolba, Christian Trautwein, Daniela C. Kroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Western diet
fatty liver
fibrosis
animal model and liver injury
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00770/full

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