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Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor suppresses experimental liver fibrosis in mice

Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) is a cytoprotective agent in several organ systems but its roles in liver fibrosis are unclear. We studied the roles of HB-EGF in experimental liver fibrosis in mice and during hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation. Thioacetamide (...

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Autores principales: Huang, Guangcun, Besner, Gail E., Brigstock, David R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3338873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22330337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/labinvest.2012.3