Hepatic lipopolysaccharide binding protein partially uncouples inflammation from fibrosis in MAFLD
D. Wang, A. Baghoomian, Z. Zhang, Y. Cui, E. C. Whang, X. Li, J. Fraga, R. A. Spellman, T. S. Dong, W. Li, A. Gupta, J. N. Benhammou, T. Sallam
This study shows that reducing hepatic LBP in mice limits inflammation but not fibrosis in MAFLD, suggesting inflammation may not be a primary driver of fibrosis.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2024Physiology