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Association analysis of toll-like receptor 4 polymorphisms in Japanese primary biliary cirrhosis.
Human immunology - 1 Feb 2013
Morita Susumu, Joshita Satoru, Umemura Takeji, Katsuyama Yoshihiko, Kimura Takefumi, Komatsu Michiharu, Matsumoto Akihiro, Yoshizawa Kaname, Kamijo Astushi, Yamamura Nobuyoshi, Tanaka Eiji, Ota Masao
Abstract excerpt
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is characterized by portal inflammation and immune-mediated destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts that often result in liver failure. Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 recognizes lipopolysaccharides of Gram-negative bacteria. Infectious agents have been suspected to play a crucial role in PBC pathogenesis since TLR4 expression was found in bile duct epithelial cells and periportal...
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