As noted above, stellate cell activation is the central event in hepatic fibrosis. Activation consists of 2 major phases: (1) initiation (also called apreinflammatory stage) and (2) perpetuation ...

Abstract & Introduction Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells as a Target For Antifibrotic Therapy Current Therapeutic Approaches in Liver Fibrosis Concluding Remarks References Many treatments ...

The HepaStem cells have immunomodulatory properties, similar to other MSCs, and act on the hepatic stellate cells that drive hepatic fibrosis. These immunomodulatory, antifibrotic, and liver ...

Additionally, in liver fibrosis, HMGB1 activates hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), contributing to the fibrotic response, while ...

Liver fibrosis is a progressive and potentially reversible condition that results from chronic liver damage, which can be ...

17 in Molecular Cell, provides new insights into a pair of proteins, called p62 and NBR1, and their opposing functions in regulating the interferon response in hepatic stellate cells, a critical ...

Liver diseases, both acute and chronic, continue to pose significant clinical challenges due to high morbidity and mortality ...

Learn about HMGB1's crucial role in liver diseases, its pathways and therapeutic potential that can treat liver diseases.

2017 Exosome mediated intercellular communication between hepatitis C virus infected hepatocytes and hepatic stellate cells. J Virol. 91(6). pii: e02225-16. PMCID: PMC28077652 Sasaki R, Devhare PB, ...