SerpinB3 Promotes Pro-fibrogenic Responses in Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells

Abstract SerpinB3 is a hypoxia- and hypoxia-inducible factor-2α-dependent cystein protease inhibitor that is up-regulated in hepatocellular carcinoma and in parenchymal cells during chronic liver diseases (CLD). SerpinB3 up-regulation in CLD patients has been reported to correlate with the extent of...

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Main Authors: Erica Novo, Gianmarco Villano, Cristian Turato, Stefania Cannito, Claudia Paternostro, Chiara Busletta, Alessandra Biasiolo, Santina Quarta, Elisabetta Morello, Claudia Bocca, Antonella Miglietta, Ezio David, Salvatore Sutti, Mario Plebani, Emanuele Albano, Maurizio Parola, Patrizia Pontisso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03744-3