Pathological role of methionine in the initiation and progression of biliary atresia

• Main Authors: Zheng Jiachen (Author), Tam Paul Kwong Hang (Author), Wong Kenneth Kak Yuen (Author), Lui Vincent Chi Hang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Methionine (Met) is an essential amino acid, and its excessive dietary intake and/or its metabolism disturbance could lead to accumulation/depletion of hepatic Met and some of the key intermediates of these pathways, which would interfere normal liver function and would be associated with liver dise...