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Sinusoidal endothelial cells prevent rat stellate cell activation and promote reversion to quiescence.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Sept 2008
Deleve Laurie D, Wang Xiangdong, Guo Yumei
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Capillarization precedes hepatic fibrosis. We hypothesize that capillarization of sinusoidal endothelial cells (SEC) is permissive for hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation and therefore permissive for fibrosis. We examined whether freshly isolated SECs prevent activation of HSCs and...
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