Effect of intracellular lipid accumulation in a new model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>In vitro </it>exposure of liver cells to high concentrations of free fatty acids (FFA) results in fat overload which promotes inflammatory and fibrogenic response similar to those observed in patients with Non-Alcohol...

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Main Authors: Chavez-Tapia Norberto C, Rosso Natalia, Tiribelli Claudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/12/20