Myofibroblasts are responsible for collagen synthesis in the stroma of human hepatocellular carcinoma: An in vivo and in vitro study

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 275-284

  Faouzi, Saadia ^b   Bail, Brigitte Le ^b   Neaud, Véronique ^b   Boussarie, Liliane ^b   Saric, Jean ^a   Bioulac Sage, Paulette ^b   Balabaud, Charles ^b   Rosenbaum, Jean ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Collagen; Hepatoma; Myofibroblasts

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ARTICLE; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MYOFIBROBLAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROMA;

EID: 0345251977     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(99)80074-9     Document Type: Article

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