Lee et al., J Cell Biochem 2004
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Thus, the effects of AGE ( 150 microg/ml ) and leptin on mitogenesis, CTGF and collagen expression in NRK-49F cells were determined ... Additionally, AGE induced mitogenesis and type I collagen protein expression were dependent on leptin induced CTGF Hora et al., Liver Int 2008
(Fatty Liver...) :
Leptin stimulated CTGF synthesis in LX-2 cells