Lysophosphatidic acid enhances collagen gel contraction by hepatic stellate cells: association with rho-kinase.

Yanase, M

Lysophosphatidic acid enhances collagen gel contraction by hepatic stellate cells: association with rho-kinase. [electronic resource] - Biochemical and biophysical research communications Oct 2000 - 72-8 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

0006-291X

10.1006/bbrc.2000.3634 doi


Actins--metabolism
Amides--pharmacology
Animals
Binding Sites
Cell Adhesion--drug effects
Cell Size--drug effects
Cells, Cultured
Collagen--metabolism
Electric Impedance
Extracellular Matrix--drug effects
Fibronectins--metabolism
Focal Adhesion Kinase 1
Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
Gels--metabolism
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Liver--cytology
Lysophospholipids--metabolism
Male
Myosin Light Chains--metabolism
Phosphorylation--drug effects
Protein Binding
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases--antagonists & inhibitors
Protein-Tyrosine Kinases--metabolism
Pyridines--pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Stress Fibers--drug effects
rho-Associated Kinases