Hepatocellular expression of epithelial–mesenchymal transition markers in a sample of hepatitis C virus-infected Egyptian patients

In conclusion, we assume that hepatocytes show a phenotypic transition to fibroblasts. The increased positivity of the fibroblastic markers in cirrhosis and HCC signifies that EMT of hepatocytes participates in the progression of fibrosis and development of HCC.
Source: Egyptian Journal of Pathology - Category: Pathology Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research