Involvement of the receptor for advanced glycation end products in liver transplantation

Background and aim. Receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) blockade by a soluble form of RAGE (sRAGE) appears to be protective against hepatocellular death and necrosis after I/R injury. Little is known about the role of the hepatic RAGE, its ligands, and the plasma levels of sRAGE in l...

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Main Authors: Teresa Navarra, Paolo De Simone, Serena Del Turco, Franco Filipponi, Giuseppina Basta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119307811