Toll-like receptor 7 agonist induces hypoplasia of the biliary system in a neonatal mouse model
Background/Purpose: Viral infections and innate immunity signaling, especially Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of biliary atresia (BA). Administration of rhesus rotavirus-type A to newborn Balb/c mice produces inflammatory obstruction of bile ducts, which resembl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118216300706 |