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Development of a cytokine-producing immortalized murine Kupffer cell line.
Cytokine - 1 Dec 2014
Wang Zheng-Yu, Burlak Christopher, Klaunig James E, Kamendulis Lisa M
Abstract excerpt
Kupffer cells (KC) play a critical role in both liver physiology and the pathogenesis of various liver diseases. Isolated primary KC have a limited lifespan in culture, and due to the relatively low number obtained, limit their study in vitro. Here, a cytokine-producing immortalized KC (ImKC) line was established from transgenic mice that express the thermolabile mutant tsA58 of the Simian virus 40 large T...
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