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Nuclear factor-kappaB1 (p50) limits the inflammatory and fibrogenic responses to chronic injury.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Mar 2005
Oakley Fiona, Mann Jelena, Nailard Sarah, Smart David E, Mungalsingh Narendra, Constandinou Christothea, Ali Shakir, Wilson Susan J, Millward-Sadler Harry, Iredale John P, Mann Derek A
Abstract excerpt
In this study we addressed the role of the nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB1/p50 subunit in chronic injury of the liver by determining the inflammatory and fibrotic responses of nfkappab1-null mice in an experimental model that mimics chronic liver disease. Mice received repeated hepatic injuries throughout 12 weeks by intraperitoneal injection of the hepatotoxin carbon tetrachloride. In response nfkappab1(-/-) mice...
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