Expression of cytokine and chemokine mRNA and secretion of tumor necrosis factor-α by gallbladder epithelial cells: Response to bacterial lipopolysaccharides

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In addition to immune cells, many other cell types are known to produce cytokines. Cultured normal mouse gallbladder epithelial cells, used as a model system for gallbladder epithelium, were examined for their ability to express the...

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Main Authors: Pandol Stephen J, Lee Sung-Koo, Choi Ho-Soon, Blinman Thane A, Savard Christopher E, Lee Sum P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/2/23