Initiation of hepatic stellate cell activation extends into chronic liver disease

Initiation of hepatic stellate cell activation extends into chronic liver disease

Abstract Activated hepatic stellate cells (aHSC) are the main source of extra cellular matrix in liver fibrosis. Activation is classically divided in two phases: initiation and perpetuation. Currently, HSC-based therapeutic candidates largely focus on targeting the aHSCs in the perpetuation phase. H...

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Main Authors: Vincent De Smet, Nathalie Eysackers, Vincent Merens, Mina Kazemzadeh Dastjerd, Georg Halder, Stefaan Verhulst, Inge Mannaerts, Leo A. van Grunsven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-11-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-021-04377-1

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