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Schistosome-induced cholangiocyte proliferation and osteopontin secretion correlate with fibrosis and portal hypertension in human and murine schistosomiasis mansoni
Schistosomiasis is a major cause of portal hypertension worldwide. It associates with portal fibrosis that develops during chronic infection. The mechanisms by which the pathogen evokes these host responses remain unclear. We evaluated the hypothesis that schistosome eggs release factors that direct...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Portland Press Ltd.
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4558314/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26201095 http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/CS20150117 |