Molecular Mechanism and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis-Related Liver Fibrosis
Hepatic fibrosis is a wound-healing response to various chronic stimuli, including viral hepatitis B or C infection. Activated myofibroblasts, predominantly derived from the hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), regulate the balance between matrix metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors to maintain...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/6/10578 |