Phthalate-Induced Liver Protection against Deleterious Effects of the Th1 Response: A Potentially Serious Health Hazard

Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) induces pulmonary immunopathology mediated by classical Th1 type of acquired immunity with hepatic involvement in up to 80% of disseminated cases. Since PPAR agonists cause immune responses characterized by a decrease in the secretion of Th1 cytokines,...

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Main Authors: Badr, Mostafa Z., Shnyra, Alexander, Zoubine, Mikhail, Norkin, Maxim, Herndon, Betty, Quinn, Tim, Miranda, Roberto N., Cunningham, Michael L., Molteni, Agostino
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2007
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2246061/