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The Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Protects Against Alcoholic Liver Disease Via a Macrophage Autophagy-Dependent Pathway.
Scientific reports - 27 Jun 2016
Denaës Timothé, Lodder Jasper, Chobert Marie-Noële, Ruiz Isaac, Pawlotsky Jean-Michel, Lotersztajn Sophie, Teixeira-Clerc Fatima
Abstract excerpt
Kupffer cells, the resident macrophages of the liver, play a major role in the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease. We have previously demonstrated that CB2 receptor protects against alcoholic liver disease by inhibiting alcohol-induced inflammation and steatosis via the regulation of Kupffer cell activation. Here, we explored the mechanism underlying these effects and hypothesized that the anti-inflammatory...
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