Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist modulates the early phase of liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy in mice.

BACKGROUND: Cytokine administration is a potential therapy for acute liver failure by reducing inflammatory responses and favour hepatocyte regeneration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) during liver regeneration and to study the effect of...

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Main Authors: Antonino Sgroi, Carmen Gonelle-Gispert, Philippe Morel, Reto Marc Baertschiger, Nadja Niclauss, Gilles Mentha, Pietro Majno, Veronique Serre-Beinier, Leo Buhler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3181321?pdf=render