Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3293331 | Gastroenterology | 2012 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Fibromodulin levels are increased in livers of patients with cirrhosis. Hepatic fibromodulin activates HSCs and promotes collagen I deposition, which leads to liver fibrosis in mice.
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Authors
Elisabetta Mormone, Yongke Lu, Xiaodong Ge, Maria Isabel Fiel, Natalia Nieto,