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Periostin cross-reacts with the renin-angiotensin system during liver fibrosis development
Periostin is a 90-kDa extracellular matrix protein, which is secreted primarily from fibroblasts and is expressed in the lungs, kidneys and heart valves. Angiotensin II (AT-II) serves pivotal roles in the pathogenesis of several diseases with accompanying fibrosis, including chronic liver diseases....
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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D.A. Spandidos
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5865756/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28849131 http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.7356 |