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M2 macrophage accumulation contributes to pulmonary fibrosis, vascular dilatation, and hypoxemia in rat hepatopulmonary syndrome.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 Nov 2021
Chen Bing, Yang Yong, Yang Congwen, Duan Jiaxiang, Chen Lin, Lu Kaizhi, Yi Bin, Chen Yang, Xu Duo, Huang He
Abstract excerpt
Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) markedly increases the mortality of patients. However, its pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. Rat HPS develops in common bile duct ligation (CBDL)-induced, but not thioacetamide (TAA)-induced cirrhosis. We investigated the mechanisms of HPS by comparing these two models. Pulmonary histology, blood gas exchange, and the related signals regulating macrophage accumulation...
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