Investigating the role of beta1 integrin in hepatic stellate cell activation and liver fibrosis
Liver fibrosis is characterised by progressive deposition of type 1 collagen-rich extracellular matrix in response to iterative liver injury. The progressive accumulation of scar tissue within the liver predisposes to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma, and ultimately leads to organ failure...
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University of Manchester
2015
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.668552 |