The Influence of Different Fat Sources on Steatohepatitis and Fibrosis Development in the Western Diet Mouse Model of Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the leading cause of chronic liver injury and the third most common reason for liver transplantations in Western countries. It is unclear so far how different fat sources in Western diets (WD) influence the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Our study investigates the impact of non trans fat (NTF) and corn oil (Corn) as fat source in a WD mouse model of steatohepatitis on disease development and...