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Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 Expression by Biliary Epithelium Promotes Persistence of Inflammation by Inhibiting Effector T-Cell Apoptosis
12 Dec 2013
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UNLABELLED: Chronic hepatitis occurs when effector lymphocytes are recruited to the liver from blood and retained in tissue to interact with target cells, such as hepatocytes or bile ducts (BDs). Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1; CD106), a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily, supports leukocyte adhesion by binding α4β1 integrins and is critical for the recruitment of monocytes and lymphocytes during...
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