New targets for blocking chronic hepatitis (IMAGE)

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

New targets for blocking chronic hepatitis

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Loss of A20 function in hepatic stellate cells upregulated the DCLK1-JNK phosphorylation axis. DCLK1 enhances chemokine expression, leading to progression of chronic hepatitis.
 

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Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, TMDU

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