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Acetaldehyde exposure underlies functional defects in monocytes induced by excessive alcohol consumption.
Scientific reports - 1 Jul 2021
Shiba Shunsuke, Nakamoto Nobuhiro, Chu Po-Sung, Ojiro Keisuke, Taniki Nobuhito, Yamaguchi Akihiro, Morikawa Rei, Katayama Tadashi, Yoshida Aya, Aoki Ryo, Teratani Toshiaki, Suzuki Takahiro, Miyamoto Takeshi, Hara Sachiko, Yokoyama Akira, Kanai Takanori
Abstract excerpt
Increased intestinal permeability and hepatic macrophage activation by endotoxins are involved in alcohol-induced liver injury pathogenesis. Long-term alcohol exposure conversely induces endotoxin immune tolerance; however, the precise mechanism and reversibility are unclear. Seventy-two alcohol-dependent patients with alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B, rs1229984) and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2, rs671) gene...
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