HE-OX40 Induces Hepatitis in WT Mice (IMAGE)

Houston Methodist

HE-OX40 Induces Hepatitis in WT Mice

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With the signaling molecule caspase-1, OX40 proteins induce inflammatory cell death inside the liver blood vessel (red dots inside white section in the middle) and cause damage to liver cells (hepatocytes), altering their radiant structure.

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