Different effects of rat interferon alpha, beta and gamma on rat hepatic stellate cell proliferation and activation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Liver fibrosis is the common sequel of chronic liver diseases. Recent studies have identified hepatic stellate cells as the primary cell type mediating hepatic fibrogenesis. It has been demonstrated that hepatic stellate cells underg...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Minuk Gerald Y, Zhang Manna, Shen Hong, Gong Yuewen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-04-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/3/9