Immunological and regenerative aspects of hepatic mast cells in liver allograft rejection and tolerance.

The precise roles of mast cells in liver allograft rejection and tolerance are still unknown. This study aimed to explore the roles of mast cells in immune regulation and liver regeneration for tolerance induction by using rat models of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Stem cell factor (SCF)...

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Main Authors: Toshiaki Nakano, Chia-Yun Lai, Shigeru Goto, Li-Wen Hsu, Seiji Kawamoto, Kazuhisa Ono, Kuang-Den Chen, Chih-Che Lin, King-Wah Chiu, Chih-Chi Wang, Yu-Fan Cheng, Chao-Long Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22615941/?tool=EBI