Palmitoylethanolamide Ameliorates Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Fibrosis in Rats

• Main Authors: Masatsugu Ohara (Author), Shunsuke Ohnishi (Author), Hidetaka Hosono (Author), Koji Yamamoto (Author), Qingjie Fu (Author), Osamu Maehara (Author), Goki Suda (Author), Naoya Sakamoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Liver fibrosis is a complex inflammatory and fibrogenic process, and the progression of fibrosis leads to cirrhosis. The only therapeutic approaches are the removal of injurious stimuli and liver transplantation. Therefore, the development of anti-fibrotic therapies is desired. Palmitoyl...