Methyl-donor supplementation in obese mice prevents the progression of NAFLD, activates AMPK and decreases acyl-carnitine levels.

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Published in Mol Metab on May 20, 2014

Authors

Christoph Dahlhoff1, Stefanie Worsch2, Manuela Sailer3, Björn A Hummel4, Jarlei Fiamoncini3, Kirsten Uebel2, Rima Obeid5, Christian Scherling3, Jürgen Geisel5, Bernhard L Bader6, Hannelore Daniel3

Author Affiliations

1: Biochemistry Unit, Research Center for Nutrition and Food Sciences (ZIEL), Technische Universität München, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany ; PhD Group - Epigenetics, Imprinting and Nutrition, Research Center for Nutrition and Food Sciences (ZIEL), Technische Universität München, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany.
2: Nutritional Medicine Unit, Research Center for Nutrition and Food Sciences (ZIEL), Technische Universität München, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany.
3: Biochemistry Unit, Research Center for Nutrition and Food Sciences (ZIEL), Technische Universität München, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany.
4: Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine/Central Laboratory, University Hospital of the Saarland, 66421 Homburg, Germany ; Clinical Haemostasiology and Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of the Saarland, 66421 Homburg, Germany.
5: Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine/Central Laboratory, University Hospital of the Saarland, 66421 Homburg, Germany.
6: PhD Group - Epigenetics, Imprinting and Nutrition, Research Center for Nutrition and Food Sciences (ZIEL), Technische Universität München, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany ; Nutritional Medicine Unit, Research Center for Nutrition and Food Sciences (ZIEL), Technische Universität München, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany.

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