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Loss of fatty acid binding protein-1 alters the hepatic endocannabinoid system response to a high-fat diet.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Nov 2017
Martin Gregory G, Landrock Danilo, Chung Sarah, Dangott Lawrence J, McIntosh Avery L, Mackie John T, Kier Ann B, Schroeder Friedhelm
Abstract excerpt
Upregulation of the hepatic endocannabinoid (EC) receptor [cannabinoid receptor-1 (CB1)] and arachidonoylethanolamide (AEA) is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Male mice fed high-fat diet (HFD) ad libitum also exhibit NAFLD, increased hepatic AEA, and obesity. But, preference for HFD complicates interpretation and almost nothing is known about these effects in females. These issues were...
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