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Endotoxin and Kupffer Cell Activation in Alcoholic Liver Disease

One central component in the complex network of processes leading to the development of alcoholic liver disease is the activation of immune cells residing in the liver (i.e., Kupffer cells) by a substance called endotoxin, which is released by bacteria living in the intestine. Alcohol consumption ca...

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Autor principal: Wheeler, Michael D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6668869/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15540801