| Literature DB >> 4030623 |
R Borojevic, A N Monteiro, S A Vinhas, G B Domont, P A Mourão, H Emonard, G Grimaldi, J A Grimaud.
Abstract
A continuous murine cell line (GRX) was obtained from fibrotic granulomas induced in C3H/HeN mice liver by experimental infection with Schistosoma mansoni. This anchorage-dependent line produces composite connective tissue/extracellular matrix, displays morphological characteristics of myofibroblasts, and can, under appropriate conditions, accumulate fat droplets. GRX cells produce viral particles of retrovirus type. We consider GRX cell line to be representative of liver connective tissue cells, responsible for fibroplasia in liver fibrotic and granulomatous reactions.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 4030623 DOI: 10.1007/bf02623469
Source DB: PubMed Journal: In Vitro Cell Dev Biol ISSN: 0883-8364