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Novosphingobium Aromaticivorans: A Potential Initiator of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
1 Nov 2004
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Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is characterized by a T-cell-mediated destruction of bile duct epithelial cells that line the small intrahepatic bile ducts. The targets of activated T-lymphocytes are the dihydrolipoamide acetyltransferase components of the 2 oxo acid dehydrogenases, enzyme complexes that are important in oxidative energy metabolism. Pyruvate dehydrogenase is the best known of these. Its...
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