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Hepatic myofibroblasts derived from Schistosoma mansoni-infected mice are a source of IL-5 and eotaxin: controls of eosinophil populations in vitro
BACKGROUND: Hepatic myofibroblasts are relevant for pathogenesis of S. mansoni infection. In normal liver, these perisinusoidal cells are quiescent, express the lipocyte phenotype, and are located in the Disse’s space, being the major site of vitamin A storage. When activated, they convert to myofib...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4640404/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26552582 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1197-3 |