Effects of exogenous transforming growth factor-β1 on the activation of primarily cultured rat hepatic stellate cells

World Chinese Journal of Digestology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 211-215

  Chen, Da Fan ^a   Li, Jian Ying ^a   Zheng, Wei Da ^a   Chen, Zhi Xin ^a   Wang, Xiao Zhong ^a  

^a FUJIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hepatic stellate cell; Liver fibrosis; Transforming growth factor 1; smooth muscle actin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA2;

ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ISOLATION; CELL STRUCTURE; IN VITRO STUDY; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STELLATE CELL;

EID: 33947163930     PISSN: 10093079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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