Effects of Curcumin against Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and Tissue Inhibitor Metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) Serum Level on Rat Model of Liver Fibrosis Resolution Process
Background: Liver fibrosis is an effect from continuous fibrogenesis and fibrolysis process. During fibrogenesis, MMP-2 and TIMP-2 that produced by hepatic stellate cell (HSC) have a role to regulate extracellular matrix (ECM) homeostastic. Otherwise, curcumin inhibits both MMP-2 and TIMP-2 expressi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Interna Publishing
2018-04-01
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Series: | The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy |
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Online Access: | http://ina-jghe.com/journal/index.php/jghe/article/view/653/522 |