Pathological Features of New Animal Models for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease characterized by immune mediated biliary damage and frequent appearance of autoantibodies against mitochondrial enzymes. There is almost no useful animal model that is globally recognized and routinely used, however, several unique anima...

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Main Authors: Koichi Tsuneyama, Yuki Moritoki, Kentaro Kikuchi, Yasuni Nakanuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/403954
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