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Abstract
Although obesity is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the causal mechanisms are unclear. In this issue, Imajo et al. (2012) show that, in mice, leptin enhances the effects of bacterial endotoxin, promoting the development of NAFLD.Entities:
Year: 2012 PMID: 22768831 PMCID: PMC3394672 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2012.06.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Metab ISSN: 1550-4131 Impact factor: 27.287