Contraction of human hepatic stellate cells activated in culture: A role for voltage-operated calcium channels

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 398-408

  Bataller, Ramón ^a   Nicolás, Josep M ^a   Ginès, Pere ^a,d   Nives Gorbis M ^a   Garcia Ramallo, Eva ^a   Lario, Sergio ^a   Tobías, Ester ^a   Pinzani, Massimo ^b   Thomas, Andrew P ^c   Arroyo, Vicente ^a   Rodés, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calcium channels; Cell contraction; Hepatic stellate cells; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CELL ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CELL; LIVER CELL CULTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STELLATE CELL;

EID: 17444450864     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(98)80057-3     Document Type: Article

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