Role of cytoglobin, a novel radical scavenger, in stellate cell activation and hepatic fibrosis

Cytoglobin (Cygb), a stellate cell-specific globin, has recently drawn attention due to its association with liver fibrosis. In the livers of both humans and rodents, Cygb is expressed only in stellate cells and can be utilized as a marker to distinguish stellate cells from hepatic fibroblast-derive...

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Main Authors: Le Thi Thanh Thuy, Hoang Hai, Norifumi Kawada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2020-07-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
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Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2020-0037.pdf