Branched-Chain Amino Acids Ameliorate Fibrosis and Suppress Tumor Growth in a Rat Model of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Liver Cirrhosis

PURPOSE: Recent studies have revealed that branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) reduce the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with obesity and hepatitis C virus infection by improving insulin resistance (IR). The aim of this study was to examine the anti-cancer and anti-fibrotic...

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Main Authors: Cha, Jung Hoon, Bae, Si Hyun, Kim, Hye Lim, Park, Na Ri, Choi, Eun Suk, Jung, Eun Sun, Choi, Jong Young, Yoon, Seung Kew
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3815299/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24223741
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0077899
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