Anti-fibrotic Effects of Synthetic Oligodeoxynucleotide for TGF-β1 and Smad in an Animal Model of Liver Cirrhosis
Liver fibrosis is characterized by changes in tissue architecture and extracellular matrix composition. Liver fibrosis affects not only hepatocytes but also the non-parenchymal cells such as hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), which are essential for maintaining an intact liver structure and function. Tr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2162253117302093 |