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- Title
The osteopontin level in liver, adipose tissue and serum is correlated with fibrosis in patients with alcoholic liver disease.
- Authors
Patouraux, Stéphanie; Bonnafous, Stéphanie; Voican, Cosmin S; Anty, Rodolphe; Saint-Paul, Marie-Christine; Rosenthal-Allieri, Maria-Alessandra; Agostini, Hélène; Njike, Micheline; Barri-Ova, Nadége; Naveau, Sylvie; Le Marchand-Brustel, Yannick; Veillon, Pascal; Calès, Paul; Perlemuter, Gabriel; Tran, Albert; Gual, Philippe
- Abstract
Osteopontin (OPN) plays an important role in the progression of chronic liver diseases. We aimed to quantify the liver, adipose tissue and serum levels of OPN in heavy alcohol drinkers and to compare them with the histological severity of hepatic inflammation and fibrosis.
- Publication
PloS one, 2012, Vol 7, Issue 4, pe35612
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0035612