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Current evidence on the use of probiotics in liver diseases
(2015)
The human gastrointestinal tract contains bacterial species that, among other functions, maintain a microbial barrier against potential pathogens and help regulate the immune response in the human body. The composition of ...
A BALB/c mouse model shows that liver involvement in dengue disease is immune-mediated
(ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2010)
In the present study, BALB/c mice were used to develop a model for the hepatic injury associated to dengue infection. Histological analysis after subcutaneous inoculation with a low viral dose of dengue-2 virus showed ...
Effects of monocrotaline on energy metabolism in the rat liver
(Elsevier B.V., 2008-11-10)
Monocrotaline (MCT) is a pyrrolizidine alkaloid present in the plants of the Crotalaria species that causes cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in animals and humans, and it is hepatically metabolized to the alkylating agent ...
Effects of monocrotaline on energy metabolism in the rat liver
(Elsevier B.V., 2008-11-10)
Monocrotaline (MCT) is a pyrrolizidine alkaloid present in the plants of the Crotalaria species that causes cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in animals and humans, and it is hepatically metabolized to the alkylating agent ...
Prevention of rat liver fibrosis and carcinogenesis by coffee and caffeine
(Elsevier B.V., 2014-02-01)
Coffee has been inversely related to the incidence of human liver disease; however, whether caffeine is the component responsible for the beneficial effects of coffee remains controversial. This study evaluated the beneficial ...
Study of lipid reserves in Liolaemus koslowskyi (Squamata: Liolaemidae): reproductive and ecological implications
(Springer Heidelberg, 2019-07)
In reptiles, many lipid reserve structures were recognized, and different patterns of storage and utilization of lipids have been identified. In this study, a population of Liolaemus koslowskyi was studied to analyze the ...
HLA-E gene polymorphisms in chronic hepatitis C: Impact on HLA-E liver expression and disease severity
(Elsevier B.V., 2021-03-01)
Hepatitis C virus usually produces chronic infection and liver damage. Considering that: i) the human leukocyte antigen-E (HLA-E) molecule may modulate the immune response, and ii) little is known about the role of HLA-E ...