| Literature DB >> 1652942 |
B H Davis1, U R Rapp, N O Davidson.
Abstract
Sinusoidal Ito cells (stellate or fat-storing cells) undergo excessive cellular proliferation before the establishment and progression of hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis. Retinoic acid and transforming growth factor beta (TGF beta) both inhibit Ito-cell [3H]thymidine incorporation in serum-containing media. Serum-induced mitogenicity was dependent on platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). Additionally, pre-treatment of Ito cells with retinoic acid and TGF beta blocked PDGF-induced cell proliferation. TGF beta, but not retinoic acid, diminished PDGF-receptor and smooth-muscle alpha-actin abundance.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1652942 PMCID: PMC1151446 DOI: 10.1042/bj2780043
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857