tiistai 9. helmikuuta 2016

Protection from fatty liver - and diabetes

Fatty liver disease is linked to obesity and the use of alcohol, and can cause (or be caused by) diabetes. It can lead to several liver diseases, including cancer, and will certainly contribute in further development of diabetes.

Inhibiting proteins that regulate fat in the liver, could function as a treatment against fatty liver disease.
Fatty Liver. Credit CNIC
An investigation led by Dr. Guadalupe Sabio at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), it was discovered that the proteins p38 gamma and p38 delta control the flow of neutrocytes. Cells that are needed for fat accumulation in liver tissue.

Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-02/cndi-crd020116.php