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New Advances in the Explanation of the Most Common Chronic Liver Disease

The mechanisms that cause the world's most common chronic liver disease -- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) -- to develop and progress are not still fully understood. Now, a study by the University of Barcelona has identified a new factor involved in the development of the disease: the protein ENT1, which allows the transport of small molecules essential for the functioning of liver cells into the cell. The results of the study, carried out with patients and animal models, open the door to exploring future therapies.

October 20, 2026


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