Open AccessLack of hepcidin expression attenuates steatosis and causes fibrosis in the liver
Author(s) -
Sizhao Lu,
Robert G. Bennett,
Kusum K. Kharbanda,
Duygu Dee Harrison-Findik
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v8.i4.211
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , steatosis , hepcidin , knockout mouse , fatty liver , microsomal triglyceride transfer protein , biology , receptor , cholesterol , inflammation , very low density lipoprotein , lipoprotein , disease
To investigate the role of key iron-regulatory protein, hepcidin in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).