News tagged with kupffer cells
A novel method of isolating high quality RNA from Kupffer cells
Kupffer cells, resident tissue macrophages that line the liver sinusoids, play a key role in modulating inflammation in a number of experimental models of liver injury. Since Kupffer cells represent only a small portion of ...
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Cellular target may aid in drug therapies for acute liver failure
(Medical Xpress) -- New insights into the biological mechanisms that contribute to acute liver failure could help scientists better understand—and eventually treat—a broader spectrum of liver diseases, according ...
Jun 03, 2011 |
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Effect of 6 mT SMF on phagocytosis depends on macrophage differentiation degree
A paper from researchers of the University of Salento led by Luciana Dini offers evidence that the exposure to 6 mT SMF field affects removal of dying cells. They found that monocyte/macrophages differentiation degree is ...
Dec 03, 2010 |
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What's the role of Kupffer cells in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis?
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a disorder characterized by hepatic steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis with a risk of developing cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The progression from simple steatosis ...
Nov 03, 2008 |
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How did glycine significantly decrease liver injury?
The nonessential amino acid glycine has been shown to be anti-inflammatory in several animal injury models. Recent studies demonstrated that dietary glycine protected both the lung and liver against lethal doses of endotoxin ...
Oct 31, 2008 |
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Buckyballs Can Be Nontoxic... Maybe
Buckminsterfullerene, a form of carbon containing 60 atoms arranged like the facets of a soccer ball and one of the first and best studied nanoscale structures, has come under scrutiny in recent years over concerns ...
Jan 09, 2006 |
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