Berberine inhibits free fatty acid and LPS-induced inflammation via modulating ER stress response in macrophages and hepatocytes.

Inflammation plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Berberine (BBR), an isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from Chinese medicinal herbs, has been widely used to treat various diseases, including liver diseases for hundreds of years. The previous studies...

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Main Authors: Yanyan Wang, Xiqiao Zhou, Derrick Zhao, Xuan Wang, Emily C Gurley, Runping Liu, Xiaojiaoyang Li, Phillip B Hylemon, Weidong Chen, Huiping Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232630