To investigate whether ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced apoptosis in the bile duct epithelium could be mediated by tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) receptors in biliary epithelial cells, we examined the effects of hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) on TRAIL cytotoxicity.
Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology of Health Ministry of China, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, PR China.