Transcriptomics reveal a molecular signature in the progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and identifies PAI‑1 and MMP‑9 as biomarkers in in vivo and in vitro studies
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- Yao Zhao
- Mirensha Yakufu
- Chong Ma
- Baicai Wang
- Jianhua Yang
- Junping Hu
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Affiliations: College of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 830017, P.R. China - Published online on: November 28, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2023.13138
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Copyright: © Zhao et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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