Taurine drinking ameliorates hepatic granuloma and fibrosis in mice infected with Schistosoma japonicum
In schistosomiasis, egg-induced hepatic granuloma formation is a cytokine-mediated, predominantly CD4+ Th2 immune response that can give rise to hepatic fibrosis. Hepatic fibrosis is the main cause of increased morbidity and mortality in humans with schistosome infection. Taurine has various physiol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320716300045 |