The liver is a key metabolic organ, and alterations to hepatic metabolism are important for the development of disease. In this Review, the authors explore the central roles of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivators (PGC1s) in physiological and pathophysiological settings, with a focus on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and liver cancer.
- Elena Piccinin
- Gaetano Villani
- Antonio Moschetta