Purinergic signaling via P2Y receptors up-mediates IL-6 production by liver macrophages/Kupffer cells

Resident macrophages in the liver (Kupffer cells) produce various cytokines and chemokines, and have important roles in hepatitis and liver fibrosis. The cells are activated by various factors, for example lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is an endotoxin and is high in the blood of patients with live...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of toxicological sciences 2014/06/01, Vol.39(3), pp.413-423
Hauptverfasser: Ishimaru, Makiko, Yusuke, Negishi, Tsukimoto, Mitsutoshi, Harada, Hitoshi, Takenouchi, Takato, Kitani, Hiroshi, Kojima, Shuji
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