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Published on: October 21, 2017
[Research progress on the protective effect of Ghrelin on acute and chronic liver injury]
Abstract:
Ghrelin has been discovered as a kind of gastrointestinal hormone in recent years, which poses a variety of biological functions and has a wide range of functional effects on the body. Numerous studies have revealed that ghrelin are actively engaged to protect the liver by improving inflammatory response, reducing oxidative stress, and apoptosis in acute and chronic liver injury. This article summarizes the research progress of the protective effect of ghrelin for acute and chronic liver injury.
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