Effects of extracellular signal-regulated kinase on rat cultured hepatic stellate cells stimulated by acetaldehyde

Journal of Digestive Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 148-153

  Zheng, Shu Mei ^a   De Jiang, Ming ^a   Zeng, Wei Zheng ^a   Xu, Hui ^a   Wang, Yun Xia ^a   De Ma, Hong ^a   Xie, Fang Wei ^a   Zhang, Yong ^a   Qin, Jian Ping ^a   Wu, Xiao Ling ^a  

^a CHENGDU MILITARY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Extracellular signal regulated kinase; Hepatic stellate cell; Transforming growth factor 1 gene; Type I collagen.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876031989     PISSN: 17512972     EISSN: 17512980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1443-9573.2007.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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