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ReviewNutrients2017

Animal Models of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease-A Starter's Guide.

Mikhaïl A Van Herck, Luisa Vonghia, Sven M Francque

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Review in Nutrients, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 187 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

187 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mikhaïl A Van HerckLaboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium. mikhail.vanherck@uantwerpen.be.ORCID 0000-0002-0531-6667
Luisa VonghiaLaboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium. luisa.vonghia@uza.be.
Sven M FrancqueLaboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium. sven.francque@uza.be.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) constitutes a major health concern with the increasing incidence of obesity and diabetes in many Western countries, reaching a prevalence of up to 30% in the general population. Animal models have played a vital role in elucidating the pathophysiological mechanisms of NAFLD and continue to do so. A myriad of different models exists, each with its advantages and disadvantages. This review presents a brief overview of these models with a particular focus on the basic mechanisms and physical, biochemical and histological phenotype. Both nutritional and chemically induced, as well as genetic models are examined, including models combining different approaches.

Indexed as

Lipid MetabolismAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansLiverMaleMice, TransgenicNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseRabbitsRatsSex FactorsSpecies SpecificityTime Factorsanimal modelfibrosishepatocellular carcinomahigh-fat dietmousenonalcoholic fatty liver diseasenonalcoholic steatohepatitisrat

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PMID28953222
PMCPMC5691689

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