Interleukin-4 and acetaminophen hepatotoxicity: a story of conflicting results and conclusions

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Hartmut Jaesch. Inflamm Res. 2014 Feb.

. 2014 Feb;63(2):171-2.

doi: 10.1007/s00011-013-0686-0.

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Interleukin-4 deficiency protects mice from acetaminophen-induced liver injury and inflammation by prevention of glutathione depletion.
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