Endotoxin and alcoholic liver disease: Tolerance and susceptibility
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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 can lead to increased endotoxin levels in the blood and liver. When activated, Kupffer cells produc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hepatology
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0270-9139,1527-3350
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510290536