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Cellular mechanisms behind alcoholic liver diseases reveal close temporal associations of PPAR\u03b1, adiponectin, TNF\u2010\u03b1, cellular inflammation, proliferation, and potentially fibrosis as illustrated in \u201cthe hypothesis of seven balances.\u201d<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The regulation and adjustment of PPAR\u03b1 activation underlying the balance of molecular cascades might resolve the progression of alcoholic liver diseases by reducing oxidative stress and inflammatory effects induced by nuclear factor\u2010\u03baB as well as the associated adiponectin pathway. 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