TAK1 binding protein 2 is essential for liver protection from stressors.

The liver is the first line of defense from environmental stressors in that hepatocytes respond to and metabolize them. Hence, hepatocytes can be damaged by stressors. Protection against hepatic cell damage and cell death is important for liver function and homeostasis. TAK1 (MAP3K7) is an intermedi...

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Main Authors: Yuka Ikeda, Sho Morioka, Kunihiro Matsumoto, Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3912198?pdf=render