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Induction of myofibroblast MMP-9 transcription in three-dimensional collagen I gel cultures: regulation by NF-kappaB, AP-1 and Sp1.
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology - 1 Feb 2004
Takahra Terumi, Smart David E, Oakley Fiona, Mann Derek A
Abstract excerpt
Chronic liver injury leads to a progressive wound healing response that eventually results in hepatic fibrosis characterised by net deposition of fibrillar extracellular matrix (ECM) and a qualitative shift from type IV to type I/III collagen. The pivotal cellular event underlying this response is hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation towards a myofibroblast-like phenotype. Activated HSC contribute to ECM...
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