Ameliorated ConA-induced hepatitis in the absence of PKC-theta
Ameliorated ConA-induced hepatitis in the absence of PKC-theta
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Severe liver injury that occurs when immune cells mistakenly attack an individual's own liver cells leads to autoimmune hepatitis. In mice, acute hepatitis can be induced by concanavalin A (ConA) treatment, which causes rapid activation of CD1d-positive natural killer (NK) T cells. These activated NKT cells produce large amounts of cytokines, which...
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Ameliorated ConA-induced hepatitis in the absence of PKC-theta
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1323559256
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1323559256
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0031174
