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Relevance of endotoxin receptor CD14 and TLR4 gene variants in chronic liver disease.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2008
Von Hahn Thomas, Halangk Juliane, Witt Heiko, Neumann Konrad, Müller Tobias, Puhl Gero, Neuhaus Peter, Nickel Renate, Beuers Ulrich, Wiedenmann Bertram, Berg Thomas
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-triggered release of inflammatory cytokines from Kupffer cells is mediated via the CD14/TLR4 receptor complex. This inflammatory pathway can be influenced by alterations in genes encoding for LPS receptor components. Thus, a -260 C>T transition in the CD14...
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