Liver fibrosis secondary to bile duct injury: correlation of Smad7 with TGF-β and extracellular matrix proteins

Liver fibrosis secondary to bile duct injury: correlation of Smad7 with TGF-β and extracellular matrix proteins

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Liver fibrosis is the result of continuous liver injury stemming from different etiological factors. Bile duct injury induces an altered expression of TGF-β, which has an important role in liver fibrosis because this cytokine induces...

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Main Authors: Fafutis-Morris Mary, Martínez-Abundis Ricardo, Hernández-Hoyos Sebastián, Vázquez-Del Mercado Mónica, Hermosillo-Sandoval José M, Pizano-Martínez Oscar, Yañez-Sánchez Irinea, Miranda-Díaz Alejandra, del Pilar Alatorre-Carranza María, Segura-Ortega Jorge, Delgado-Rizo Vidal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/9/81

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