Open AccessEffect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma ligand on inflammation of human gallbladder epithelial cells
Author(s) -
Guangdong Pan,
Hong Wu,
Jiangwen Liu,
NanSheng Cheng,
Xianze Xiong,
Shengfu Li,
Guofu Zhang,
Lü-Nan Yan
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6061
Subject(s) - ciglitazone , medicine , endocrinology , peroxisome proliferator activated receptor , inflammation , receptor , tumor necrosis factor alpha , interleukin , cytokine , biology , chemistry , immunology
To investigate the effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma) and its ligand, ciglitazone, on inflammatory regulation of human gallbladder epithelial cells (HGBECs) and to assess the effect of human epithelial growth factor (hEGF) on growth of HGBECs.