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Hepatic macrophage migration and differentiation critical for liver fibrosis is mediated by the chemokine receptor C-C motif chemokine receptor 8 in mice.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Mar 2012
Heymann Felix, Hammerich Linda, Storch Dunja, Bartneck Matthias, Huss Sebastian, Rüsseler Vanessa, Gassler Nikolaus, Lira Sergio A, Luedde Tom, Trautwein Christian, Tacke Frank
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UNLABELLED: Chemokines critically control the infiltration of immune cells upon liver injury, thereby promoting hepatic inflammation and fibrosis. The chemokine receptor CCR8 can affect trafficking of monocytes/macrophages, monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DCs) and T-helper cell (Th) subsets, but its role in liver diseases is currently unknown. To investigate the functional role of CCR8 in liver diseases,...
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