| Literature DB >> 11889082 |
H Reynaert1, M G Thompson, T Thomas, A Geerts.
Abstract
Accumulating evidence suggests that stellate cells are involved in the regulation of the liver microcirculation and portal hypertension. Activated hepatic stellate cells have the necessary machinery to contract or relax in response to a number of vasoactive substances. Because stellate cells play a role in both fibrosis and portal hypertension, they are currently regarded as therapeutic targets to prevent and treat the complications of chronic liver disease.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11889082 PMCID: PMC1773176 DOI: 10.1136/gut.50.4.571
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut ISSN: 0017-5749 Impact factor: 23.059