Melatonin in the Regulation of Liver Steatosis following Prenatal Glucocorticoid Exposure

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients are characterized by hepatic steatosis. Prenatal glucocorticoid overexposure can result in steatosis. In this study, we aimed to determine the mechanism and cellular apoptosis of prenatal glucocorticoid overexposure in rats and whether melatonin can rescue t...

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Main Authors: Mao-Meng Tiao, Li-Tung Huang, Chih-Jen Chen, Jiunn-Ming Sheen, You-Lin Tain, Chih-Cheng Chen, Ho-Chang Kuo, Ying-Hsien Huang, Kuo-Shu Tang, En-Wei Chu, Hong-Ren Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/942172