SPARC expression is associated with hepatic injury in rodents and humans with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Abstract Mechanisms that control progression from simple steatosis to steato-hepatitis and fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are unknown. SPARC, a secreted matricellular protein, is over-expressed in the liver under chronic injury. Contribution of SPARC accumulation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-01-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18981-9 |