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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2011; 17(20): 2543-2551
Published online May 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i20.2543
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Figure 1 Regulatory mechanisms of the hepatic lipogenesis and CB1 receptor expression via hepatic stellate cell-derived endocannabinoids/CB1 receptors and retinoic acid/retinoic acid receptor-γ in hepatocytes, respectively. CB1 R: CB1 receptor; AMPK: AMP-activated protein kinase; HSC: Hepatic stellate cell; 2-AG: 2-arachidonoylglycerol; SREBP-1: Sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1; FAS: Fatty acid synthase; RA: Retinoic acid; RAR: Retinoic acid receptor.