Negative regulation of Schistosoma japonicum egg-induced liver fibrosis by natural killer cells.

The role of natural killer (NK) cells in infection-induced liver fibrosis remains obscure. In this study, we elucidated the effect of NK cells on Schistosoma japonicum (S. japonicum) egg-induced liver fibrosis. Liver fibrosis was induced by infecting C57BL/6 mice with 18-20 cercariae of S. japonicum...

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Main Authors: Xin Hou, Fazhi Yu, Suqin Man, Dake Huang, Yuxia Zhang, Miao Liu, Cuiping Ren, Jijia Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3250498?pdf=render