Hepatocyte apoptosis, expression of death receptors, and activation of NF-kappa B in the liver of nonalcoholic and alcoholic steatohepatitis patients

• Autor(es): Ribeiro, PS ; Cortez-Pinto, H ; Sola, S ; Castro, RE ; Ramalho, RM ; Baptista, A ; Moura, MC ; Camilo, ME ; Rodrigues, CMP
• Data: 2004
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/21072
• Origem: Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
• Assunto(s): Gastroenterology & Hepatology
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Inglês
• Contribuidor(es): Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto da ULisboa

Descrição

OBJECTIVES: The increasing incidence of nonalcoholic (NASH) and alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH), associated with lack of effective treatment, has prompted intensive studies on disease pathogenesis. Apoptosis is recognized as common in liver injury and may