Open AccessEzetimibe improves hepatic steatosis in relation to autophagy in obese and diabetic rats
Author(s) -
Eugene Chang,
Lisa Kim,
Se Eun Park,
EunJung Rhee,
Won Young Lee,
Ki-Won Oh,
Sung Woo Park,
CheolYoung Park
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i25.7754
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , ezetimibe , autophagy , steatosis , lipotoxicity , chemistry , diabetes mellitus , insulin resistance , cholesterol , biochemistry , apoptosis
To investigate whether ezetimibe ameliorates hepatic steatosis and induces autophagy in a rat model of obesity and type 2 diabetes.