Glutathione depletion is associated with decreased Bcl-2 expression and increased apoptosis in cholangiocytes

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 4 38-4, 1998, Pages

  Celli, Adriane ^a   Que, Florencia G ^a   Gores, Gregory J ^a   LaRusso, Nicholas F ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholangiopathies; Ductopenia; Glutathione ethyl ester

Indexed keywords

BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE ETHYL ESTER; PROTEIN BCL 2;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INFLAMMATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0031754499     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1998.275.4.g749     Document Type: Article

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