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Oxidative stress contributes to liver damage in a murine model of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.
Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) - 1 Oct 2012
Marcus Nancy Y, Blomenkamp Keith, Ahmad Muneeb, Teckman Jeffrey H
Abstract excerpt
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic disorder resulting in the expression of misfolded mutant protein that can polymerize and accumulate in hepatocytes, leading to liver disease in some individuals. Transgenic PiZ mice are a well-characterized model, which express human alpha-1-antitrypsin mutant Z protein (ATZ protein) and faithfully recapitulate the human liver disease. Liver tissue expressing...
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