[Research Articles] Glycine-based treatment ameliorates NAFLD by modulating fatty acid oxidation, glutathione synthesis, and the gut microbiome

In conclusion, impaired glycine metabolism may play a causative role in NAFLD. Glycine-based treatment attenuates experimental NAFLD by stimulating hepatic FAO and glutathione synthesis, thus warranting clinical evaluation.

Source: Science Translational Medicine - December 2, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Rom, O., Liu, Y., Liu, Z., Zhao, Y., Wu, J., Ghrayeb, A., Villacorta, L., Fan, Y., Chang, L., Wang, L., Liu, C., Yang, D., Song, J., Rech, J. C., Guo, Y., Wang, H., Zhao, G., Liang, W., Koike, Y., Lu, H., Koike, T., Hayek, T., Pennathur, S., Xi, C., Wen, Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research