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Identification and characterization of infiltrating macrophages in acetaminophen-induced liver injury.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Dec 2008
Holt Michael P, Cheng LinLing, Ju Cynthia
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The role of macrophages in the pathogenesis of acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver injury remains controversial, as it has been demonstrated that these cells display pro-toxicant and hepato-protective functions. This controversy may stem from the heterogeneity and/or plasticity of macrophages and the difficulty in distinguishing and differentially studying subpopulations of macrophages in the liver. In the present...
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