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M2-like Kupffer cells in fibrotic liver may protect against acute insult.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 May 2017
Zheng Qing-Fen, Bai Li, Duan Zhong-Ping, Han Yuan-Ping, Zheng Su-Jun, Chen Yu, Li Jian-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the mechanism of hepatoprotection conferred by liver fibrosis through evaluating the activation phenotype of kupffer cells. METHODS: Control and fibrotic mice were challenged with a lethal dose of D-GalN/lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and hepatic damage was assessed by histology, serum alanine transferase (ALT) levels, and hepatic expression of HMGB1, a potent pro-inflammatory mediator. The...
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