Long-chain fatty acid activates hepatocytes through CD36 mediated oxidative stress
Abstract Background Accumulating evidence suggests that activated hepatocytes are involved in the deposition of the excess extracellular matrix during liver fibrosis via the epithelial to mesenchymal transition. Lipid accumulation in hepatocytes are implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic liver in...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-018-0790-9 |