Human and rat hepatic stellate cells produce stem cell factor: A possible mechanism for mast cell recruitment in liver fibrosis

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 850-858

  Gaça, Marianna D A ^a   Pickering, Judith A ^a   Arthur, Michael J P ^a   Benyon, R Christopher ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hepatic stellate cell; Liver fibrosis; Mast cell; Stem cell factor

Indexed keywords

STEM CELL FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FIBROGENESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO STUDY; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER INJURY; MAST CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STELLATE CELL;

EID: 0033062807     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(99)80139-1     Document Type: Article

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