Liver myofibroblasts of murine origins express mesothelin: Identification of novel rat mesothelin splice variants.

Liver myofibroblasts are specialized effector cells that drive hepatic fibrosis, a hallmark process of chronic liver diseases, leading to progressive scar formation and organ failure. Liver myofibroblasts are increasingly recognized as heterogeneous with regards to their origin, phenotype, and funct...

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Main Authors: Michel Fausther, Elise G Lavoie, Jonathan A Dranoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5595315?pdf=render