Origin of myofibroblasts in liver fibrosis

Most chronic liver diseases of all etiologies result in progressive liver fibrosis. Myofibroblasts produce the extracellular matrix, including type I collagen, which constitutes the fibrous scar in liver fibro...

Source: Fibrogenesis and Tissue Repair - June 6, 2012 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: David A Brenner, Tatiana Kisseleva, David Scholten, Yong Han Paik, Keiko Iwaisako, Sayaka Inokuchi, Bernd Schnabl, Ekihiro Seki, Samuele De Minicis, Christoph Oesterreicher and Kojiro Taura Source Type: research