Cellular localization of endothelin-1 and increased production in liver injury in the rat: Potential for autocrine and paracrine effects on stellate cells

Hepatology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 472-480

  Rockey, Don C ^a,b   Fouassier, Laura ^c   Chung, John J ^a,b   Carayon, Alain ^d   Vallee, Patrick ^c   Rey, Colette ^c   Housset, Chantal ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^d PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUTOCRINE EFFECT; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; LIVER INJURY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STELLATE CELL;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; AUTOCRINE COMMUNICATION; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIN-1; ENDOTHELINS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; PARACRINE COMMUNICATION; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031916189     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510270222     Document Type: Article

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