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Open AccessSyndecan-1 in Liver Diseases
Liver diseases such as liver cirrhosis, primary and metastatic liver cancers are still a major medical challenge. Syndecan-1 is one of the most important proteoglycans in the liver. Syndecan-1 is normally expr...
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Chronic Hyperglycaemia Induced Alterations of Hepatic Stellate Cells Differ from the Effect of TGFB1, and Point toward Metabolic Stress
The deleterious effect of hyperglycemia on the biology of the liver is supported by clinical evidence. It can promote the development of fatty liver, liver fibrosis, even liver cancer as complication of diabet...
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Response of Hepatic Stellate Cells to TGFB1 Differs from the Response of Myofibroblasts. Decorin Protects against the Action of Growth Factor
Regardless to the exact nature of damage, hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and other non-parenchymal liver cells transform to activated myofibroblasts, synthesizing the accumulating extracellular matrix (ECM) pro...