Effects of Melittin Treatment in Cholangitis and Biliary Fibrosis in a Model of Xenobiotic-Induced Cholestasis in Mice
Cholangiopathy is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the liver, which is characterized by cholangitis, ductular reaction and biliary-type hepatic fibrosis. There is no proven medical therapy that changes the course of the disease. In previous studies, melittin was known for attenuation of hepatic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/7/9/3372 |