Modulation of extracellular matrix proteins and hepatate stellate cell activation following gadolinium chloride induced Kuffer cell blockade in an experimental model of liver fibrosis/cirrhosis
Hepatic fibrosis is now regarded as a common response to chronic liver injury; regardless of its nature (viral infections, alcohol abuse and metal overload). It is also characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) components. The ECM is a dynamic complex of macromolecules that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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HBKU Press
2013-06-01
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| Series: | QScience Connect |
| Online Access: | http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.5339/connect.2013.17 |