Hepatic Macrosteatosis Is Partially Converted to Microsteatosis by Melatonin Supplementation in ob/ob Mice Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Obesity is a common risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Currently, there are no specific treatments against NAFLD. Thus, examining any molecule with potential benefits against this condition emerged melatonin as a molecule that influences metabolic dysfunctions. The aim of thi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alessandra Stacchiotti, Gaia Favero, Antonio Lavazza, Igor Golic, Marija Aleksic, Aleksandra Korac, Luigi Fabrizio Rodella, Rita Rezzani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4732686?pdf=render