Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) higher in men than premenopausal women. Here the authors report that formyl peptide receptor 2 (FPR2) levels are regulated by estrogen, and that FPR2 contributes to NAFLD resistance in female mice.
- Chanbin Lee
- Jieun Kim
- Youngmi Jung