Inhibition of connective tissue growth factor suppresses hepatic stellate cell activation in vitro and prevents liver fibrosis in vivo. [electronic resource]
- Clinical and experimental medicine May 2014
- 141-50 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
1591-9528
10.1007/s10238-013-0229-6 doi
Animals Blotting, Western Cell Line Cell Proliferation--drug effects Connective Tissue Growth Factor--metabolism Disease Models, Animal Flow Cytometry Gene Silencing Hepatic Stellate Cells--drug effects Histocytochemistry Humans Lentivirus--genetics Liver Cirrhosis--pathology Male RNA, Small Interfering--genetics Rats, Sprague-Dawley Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Staining and Labeling Tetrazolium Salts--metabolism Thiazoles--metabolism