Editorial
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2010; 16(10): 1171-1176
Published online Mar 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i10.1171
Figure 1
Figure 1 Hypothetical physiopathological pathways leading to insulin resistance steatosis, fibrosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), apoptosis and steatosis in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. NS3: Non structural HCV protein 3; Core: Core HCV protein; ROS: Reactive oxygen species; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor α; TGF-β: Transforming growth factor β; TG: Triglycerides; LPL: Lipo-protein-lipase; SOCS3: Signaling of cytokine suppressor type 3; IRS 1-2: Insulin receptor substrate type 1 and 2.