Obesity and Diabetes Prevention
New obesity and diabetes prevention study findings have been published by scientists at Gifu University, Department of Gastroenterology
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, February 5th, 2007
Data detailed in "Prevention of hepatic fibrosis in nonobese diabetic mice: a critical role for interferon-gamma" have been presented. According to recent research from Gifu, Japan, "Nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice, a model of type I diabetes mellitus, harbor certain unique defects in their immune system. The aim of this study was to investigate how NOD mice show hepatic injury and subsequent fibrogenic responses."
"Hepatic fibrosis was induced by intraperitoneal injections of dimethylnitrosamine (DMN), and assessed biochemically and histologically. Expressions of cytokine messenger RNA (mRNA) in the liver were determined. In a model of liver cirrhosis induced by...
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