CX3CL1/fractalkine shedding by human hepatic stellate cells: contribution to chronic inflammation in the liver
Chemokines are the inflammatory mediators that modulate liver fibrosis, a common feature of chronic inflammatory liver diseases. CX3CL1/fractalkine is a membrane-associated chemokine that requires step processing for chemotactic activity and has been recently implicated in liver disease. Here, we in...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2009
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3828864/ |