Zinc accumulation in macrophages exacerbates metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease progression
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Authors
- Junxia Min (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8099-6327)
- Wanru Zheng
- Xinhui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7713-6262)
- Fudi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8730-0003)
- Yingying Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9857-2407)
- Shumin Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6498-9685)
- Xiaotian Wu
- Enjun Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5739-0404)
- Wanting Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0209-0930)
- Li‐You Lian
- Pinanong Na Phatthalung
- Shujie Wang
- Wen-Yue Liu
- Yi Yang
- Ziqin Yao
- Zijun Song
- Jiahui Zhou
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- Jilin University (CN)
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (CN)
- First Hospital of Jilin University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
- Published
- 2026-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-026-02816-z
- Primary Topic
- Trace Elements in Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wenzhou Medical University
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Zhejiang University