Role of sterile inflammation in fatty liver diseases

Sterile inflammation is a ubiquitous response of tissues to stress and injury, and occurs to a high degree in the liver. This results in high levels of tissue damage after development of the metabolic syndrome, and with alcohol excess. Inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1β are key in th...

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Main Authors: Yonglin Chen, Muhammad Nadeem Yousaf, Wajahat Z. Mehal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-03-01
Series:Liver Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542568417300314