Hepatic accumulation of S-Adenosylmethionine in hamsters with non-alcoholic-fatty liver disease associated to metabolic syndrome under selenium and vitamin E deficiency.

In conclusion, our results suggest that progression of NAFLD in the context of MetS can take place even in a situation of hepatic SAM excess and that selenium and vitamin E status might be considered in current therapies against NASH based on SAM supplementation.

Source: Clinical Science - November 9, 2017 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: del Bas, J. M., Rodriguez, B., Puiggros, F., Marine, S., Rodriguez, M. A., Morina, D., Armengol, L., Caimari, A., Arola, L. Tags: PublishAheadOfPrint Source Type: research