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Schistosoma mansoni: egg-induced downregulation of hepatic stellate cell activation and fibrogenesis.
Experimental parasitology - 1 Apr 2010
Anthony Barrie, Mathieson William, de Castro-Borges William, Allen Jeremy
Abstract excerpt
Eggs of Schistosoma mansoni trapped in human liver can lead to fibrosis. Since liver fibrosis requires activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC) from a quiescent to a myofibroblastic phenotype, we investigated the effects of S. mansoni eggs on this process using in vitro co-cultures with human HSC and evaluated established biomarkers for activation and fibrosis. HSC demonstrate significantly reduced expression...
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