Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with the metabolism of lipid, glucose and energy. Beta-adrenergic receptors play an important role in the regulation of energy expenditure, in part, by stimulating lipid mobilization through lipolysis.
Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga 849, Japan. iwamotsu@nature.email.ne.jp