In vitro study of flavonoids, fatty acids, and steroids on proliferation of rat hepatic stellate cells

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 139-142

  Badria, Farid A ^a   Dawidar, Abdel Aziz A ^b   Houssen, Wael E ^a   Shier, Wayne T ^c  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Mansoura University   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatic Stellate Cells; Liver Fibrosis; Steroids

Indexed keywords

EID: 14944360724     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2005-1-225     Document Type: Article

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