Blood-Stage Plasmodium Berghei ANKA Infection Promotes Hepatic Fibrosis by Enhancing Hedgehog Signaling in Mice
Background/Aims: Malaria is the most deadly parasitic infection in the world, resulting in damage to various organs, including the liver, of the infected organism; however, the mechanism causing this damage in the liver remains unclear. Liver fibrosis, a major characteristic of liver diseases, occur...
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Language: | English |
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Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG
2018-10-01
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Series: | Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/494604 |