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In vivo Liver Endocytosis Followed by Purification of Liver Cells by Liver Perfusion
Published on: November 10, 2011
[Research progress on the role of efferocytosis in liver diseases]
Kaixin Wang1, Hui Li2, Haijian Dong1
1Central Laboratory, Chengdu University of TCM, School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu 610072, China.
Abstract:
Efferocytosis refers to the process of phagocytes engulfing and clearing the cells after programmed cell death. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have shown that the mechanisms of efferocytosis are closely related to drug-induced liver injury, hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury, viral hepatitis, cholestatic liver diseases, metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, and other liver disorders. This review summarized the research progress on the role of efferocytosis in liver diseases, with the hope of providing new targets for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases.
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