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Macrophage phenotype during cholestatic injury and repair: the persistent inflammatory response.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Jan 2001
Roggin K K, Kim J C, Kurkchubasche A G, Papa E F, Vezeridis A M, Tracy T F
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Biliary decompression for congenital or acquired obstruction (eg, biliary atresia) does not uniformly lead to liver repair, restore function, or prevent cholangitis. The authors hypothesize that failed repair is caused by altered macrophage (Mo) phenotypes central to an ongoing inflammatory and fibrogenic response. METHODS: In adult rats, biliary obstruction was performed by suspension of the...
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