Targeting the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier attenuates fibrosis in a mouse model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
Kyle S McCommisWesley T HodgesElizabeth M BruntIlke NalbantogluWilliam G McDonaldChristopher L HolleyHideji FujiwaraJean E SchafferJerry R ColcaBrian N FinckPublished in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2017)
Collectively, these data demonstrate the effectiveness of MSDC-0602 for attenuating NASH in a rodent model and suggest that targeting hepatic MPC2 may be an effective strategy for pharmacologic development. (Hepatology 2017;65:1543-1556).