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Alterations in tumor necrosis factor-alpha expression by hepatic macrophages following acute cholestatic liver injury.
Shock (Augusta, Ga.) - 1 Feb 1996
Fox E S, Tracy T F
Abstract excerpt
The liver is unique for its large resident macrophage (HM phi) population as a potential source of immunoregulatory cytokines. The present study was designed to determine HM phi function in a rat model of cholestasis (CBDL). Northern blot analysis of TNF-alpha mRNA showed a profound difference in the dose response to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) between sham and CBDL HM phi. Sham HM phi demonstrated an...
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