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Ahmad Farooq

Ahmad Farooq

Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine
Medicine, Gastroenterology
ahmad.farooq@duke.edu
40 Duke Medicine Circle, DUMC Box 3913, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, DUMC Box 3913, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Other

Beta-hydroxybutyrate and niacin protect the murine liver from acute inflammatory injury via activation of the Gpr109 receptor

Other Hepatology Introduction: Inflammation is an important component of many forms of acute liver injury. Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and niacin are ligands for the plasma membrane receptor GPR109 which is expressed on Kupffer cells (KC). Some GPRs have immunomodulatory ac ... Cite