Activin B promotes the initiation and progression of liver fibrosis
Abstract The role of activin B, a transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) superfamily cytokine, in liver health and disease is largely unknown. We aimed to investigate whether activin B modulates liver fibrogenesis. Liver and serum activin B, along with its analog activin A, were analyzed in patients wi...
Main Authors: | Yan Wang, Matthew Hamang, Alexander Culver, Huaizhou Jiang, Jennifer Yanum, Veronica Garcia, Joonyong Lee, Emily White, Praveen Kusumanchi, Naga Chalasani, Suthat Liangpunsakul, Benjamin C. Yaden, Guoli Dai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW
2022-10-01
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Series: | Hepatology Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.2037 |
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