In mice exposed to CCl4, NMN suppressed hepatic stellate cell activation.
In plain wordsIn mice, NMN reduced hepatic stellate cell activation compared with CCl4 alone.
- Outcome
- DecreaseHepatic stellate cell activation
- Study
mousen: not reported in source
CCl4-induced liver fibrosis- Comparator
- CCl4 without NMN
- Outcome group
- Liver fat and liver function · Liver
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
Administration of NMN also suppresses HSC activation and protects against CCl4-induced liver fibrosis in mice.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Mouse liver fibrosis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) 2 times a week for 6 weeks. Adenovirus-mediated NAMPT overexpression or nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) administration was carried out to study the effects of elevation of NAD+ levels…