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Adiponectin regulation of stellate cell activation via PPARγ-dependent and -independent mechanisms.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jun 2011
Shafiei Mahnoush S, Shetty Shoba, Scherer Philipp E, Rockey Don C
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we elucidated the mechanism by which adiponectin modulates hepatic stellate cell activation and fibrogenesis. Adiponectin-overexpressing transgenic mice receiving thioacetamide were resistant to fibrosis, compared with controls. In contrast, adiponectin-null animals developed severe fibrosis. Expression of collagen α1(I) and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) mRNAs were significantly lower in...
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