Alcoholic liver disease and mast cells: What's your gut got to do with it?

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) remains one of the leading causes of liver injury and death when left untreated. The gut microbiota has been recognized as a key regulator of a number of pathologies, including ALD. The role of mast cells (MCs) during liver disease progression has been demonstrated in a...

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Main Authors: Julie Ann Tolefree, Abigail Joy Garcia, Jenee Farrell, Vik Meadows, Lindsey Kennedy, Laura Hargrove, Jennifer Demieville, Nicole Francis, Julia Mirabel, Heather Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-03-01
Series:Liver Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542568418300291