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Hepatic Lipocytes, TIMP-1 and Liver Fibrosis

In progressive liver fibrosis, the role of extracellular collagen deposition exceeds its rate of degradation. Collagen and related proteins are synthesised in the fat-storing liver cells (lipocytes). When injured, these cells proliferate and change into myofibroblast-like cells, secreting even more...

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Autores principales: Arthur, Michael J P, Iredale, John P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of Physicians of London 1994
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5400988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7932316