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Reduced hepatic lipid content in Pten-haplodeficient mice because of enhanced AKT2/PKBβ activation in skeletal muscle.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Apr 2015
Schultze Simon M, Dietrich Maren, Hynx Debby, Geier Andreas, Niessen Markus, Spinas Giatgen A, Hemmings Brian A, Tschopp Oliver
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major health problem and occurs frequently in the context of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Hepatocyte-specific Pten-deficiency in mice was shown previously to result in hepatic steatosis due to hyperactivated AKT2. However, the role of peripheral insulin-sensitive tissues on PTEN- and AKT2-dependent accumulation of hepatic lipids...
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