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Thrombomodulin, a Novel Immune Regulator in Liver Inflammatory Injury?
Author(s) -
Ke B.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.14030
Subject(s) - thrombomodulin , thrombin , protein c , proinflammatory cytokine , inflammation , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , chemokine , immunology , cancer research , biology , platelet
This editorial highlights findings presented by Kadono et al ( page 69) regarding recombinant thrombomodulin effects on immune regulation of liver inflammation, and opens a new therapeutic window for liver transplant ischemia–reperfusion injury.