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Lipid-Induced Signaling Causes Release of Inflammatory Extracellular Vesicles From Hepatocytes.
Gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2016
Hirsova Petra, Ibrahim Samar H, Krishnan Anuradha, Verma Vikas K, Bronk Steven F, Werneburg Nathan W, Charlton Michael R, Shah Vijay H, Malhi Harmeet, Gores Gregory J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatocyte cellular dysfunction and death induced by lipids and macrophage-associated inflammation are characteristics of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The fatty acid palmitate can activate death receptor 5 (DR5) on hepatocytes, leading to their death, but little is known about how this process contributes to macrophage-associated inflammation. We investigated whether lipid-induced DR5...
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