Role of 5-hydroxytryptamine in the pathogenesis and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

The prevalence rate of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been increasing year by year.However,since the complex pathogenesis of NAFLD has not been fully clarified,there still lacks a gold standard for the diagnosis and treatment of NAFLD.5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) can affect the development and progression of NAFLD via several links and thus change the course of NAFLD.This article introduces the association between 5-HT and NAFLD,the role of 5-HT in the pathogenesis of NAFLD,and its future application in treatment.