| Literature DB >> 29943155 |
Jing-Si Wang1, Qiu-Yun Zhang2, Jin-Lian Cheng3, Lan-Yu Chen4, Nai-Li Yao5, Gui-Zhi Sun6, Yu-Ling Chu5.
Abstract
Hepatic fibrosis is a common feature of almost all chronic liver diseases. Formation of new vessels (angiogenesis) is a process strictly related to the progressive fibrogenesis which leads to cirrhosis and liver cancer. This review mainly concerns the relationship between angiogenesis and hepatic fibrosis, by considering the mechanism of angiogenesis, cells in angiogenesis, anti-angiogenic and Chinese medicine therapies.Entities:
Keywords: Chinese medicine; angiogenesis; hepatic fibrosis; review
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29943155 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-018-3007-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chin J Integr Med ISSN: 1672-0415 Impact factor: 1.978