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Macrophage secretory products induce an inflammatory phenotype in hepatocytes.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Apr 2012
Melino Michelle, Gadd Victoria L, Walker Gene V, Skoien Richard, Barrie Helen D, Jothimani Dinesh, Horsfall Leigh, Jones Alun, Sweet Matthew J, Thomas Gethin P, Clouston Andrew D, Jonsson Julie R, Powell Elizabeth E
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AIM: To investigate the influence of macrophages on hepatocyte phenotype and function. METHODS: Macrophages were differentiated from THP-1 monocytes via phorbol myristate acetate stimulation and the effects of monocyte or macrophage-conditioned medium on HepG2 mRNA and protein expression determined. The in vivo relevance of these findings was confirmed using liver biopsies from 147 patients with hepatitis C virus...
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