Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and dietary cholesterol are risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, the authors utilise mouse models to show that dietary cholesterol induces NASH by deregulating genes involved in metabolism, inflammation and calcium signaling to induce NASH-HCC.
- Jessie Qiaoyi Liang
- Narcissus Teoh
- Jun Yu