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Restoration of liver sinusoidal cell phenotypes by statins improves portal hypertension and histology in rats with NASH.
Scientific reports - 27 Dec 2019
Bravo Miren, Raurell Imma, Hide Diana, Fernández-Iglesias Anabel, Gil Mar, Barberá Aurora, Salcedo Maria Teresa, Augustin Salvador, Genescà Joan, Martell María
Abstract excerpt
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a common chronic liver disorder in developed countries, with the associated clinical complications driven by portal hypertension (PH). PH may precede fibrosis development, probably due to endothelial dysfunction at early stages of the disease. Our aim was to characterize liver sinusoidal endothelial cell (LSEC) dedifferentiation/capillarization and its contribution to PH in...
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