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Endogenous interferon gamma protects against cholestatic liver injury in mice.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Dec 2002
Sewnath Miguel E, Van Der Poll Tom, Van Noorden Cornelis J F, Ten Kate Fiebo J W, Gouma Dirk J
Abstract excerpt
Cholestatic patients suffer from high perioperative morbidity and mortality, but the pathophysiology is still unknown. Interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) may play a role during cholestasis. Therefore, bile duct ligation (BDL) was induced in IFN-gamma alpha-chain receptor-deficient (IFN-gammaR(1)-/-) and wild-type (IFN-gammaR(1)+/+) mice. BDL elicited increased IFN-gamma messenger RNA and protein levels in the liver....
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