Periostin: a new extracellular regulator of obesity-induced hepatosteatosis.

Wu, Tiantian; Wu, Shasha; Ouyang, Gaoliang · Cell Metab · 2014

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Abstract

Periostin is a crucial extracellular remodeling factor in the inflammatory and tumor microenvironments, but its function in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease remains unclear. Lu et al. (2014) now demonstrate that periostin is a critical player in the regulation of hepatic triglyceride homeostasis and the development of obesity-induced hepatosteatosis.

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