Primary Alcohol‐Activated Human and Mouse Hepatic Stellate Cells Share Similarities in Gene‐Expression Profiles
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a leading cause of cirrhosis in the United States, which is characterized by extensive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins and formation of a fibrous scar. Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are the major source of collagen type 1 producing myofibroblasts in ALD f...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW
2020-04-01
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Series: | Hepatology Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1483 |