Cytokines and STATs in liver fibrosis

Liver fibrosis, or cirrhosis, is a common end-stage condition of many chronic liver diseases after incomplete recovery from hepatocyte damage. During fibrosis progression, hepatocellular damage and inflammation trigger complex cellular events that result in collagen deposition and the disruption of...

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Main Authors: Xiaoni eKong, Norio eHoriguchi, Masatomo eMori, Bin eGao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2012.00069/full