New Insights into the Pathogenesis of Alcohol-Induced ER Stress and Liver Diseases

Alcohol-induced liver disease increasingly contributes to human mortality worldwide. Alcohol-induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and disruption of cellular protein homeostasis have recently been established as a significant mechanism contributing to liver diseases. The alcohol-induced ER stres...

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Main Author: Cheng Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/513787