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Taurine drinking ameliorates hepatic granuloma and fibrosis in mice infected with Schistosoma japonicum
In schistosomiasis, egg-induced hepatic granuloma formation is a cytokine-mediated, predominantly CD4(+) Th2 immune response that can give rise to hepatic fibrosis. Hepatic fibrosis is the main cause of increased morbidity and mortality in humans with schistosome infection. Taurine has various physi...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4805782/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27054062 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpddr.2016.01.003 |