Inflammatory stress increases hepatic CD36 translational efficiency via activation of the mTOR signalling pathway.

Inflammatory stress is an independent risk factor for the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Although CD36 is known to facilitate long-chain fatty acid uptake and contributes to NAFLD progression, the mechanisms that link inflammatory stress to hepatic CD36 expression and stea...

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Main Authors: Chuan Wang, Lin Hu, Lei Zhao, Ping Yang, John F Moorhead, Zac Varghese, Yaxi Chen, Xiong Z Ruan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4105654?pdf=render