News tagged with hepatic stellate cell
How does emodin protect rat liver from fibrogenesis?
In the last decade, advances in the understanding of genes promoting hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation are impressive. However, there are few breakthroughs in therapeutic intervention of hepatic fibrogenesis. Efficient ...
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Oct 23, 2009 |
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Study finds cholesterol regulator plays key role in development of liver scarring, cirrhosis
UCLA researchers have demonstrated that a key regulator of cholesterol and fat metabolism in the liver also plays an important role in the development of liver fibrosis -- the build-up of collagen scar tissue ...
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Mar 30, 2011 |
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New study upends thinking about how liver disease develops
In the latest of a series of related papers, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in Austria and elsewhere, present a new and more definitive explanation of how fibrotic ...
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Dec 20, 2010 |
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Spice in curry could prevent liver damage
Curcumin, a chemical that gives curry its zing, holds promise in preventing or treating liver damage from an advanced form of a condition known as fatty liver disease, new Saint Louis University research suggests.
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Oct 29, 2010 |
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New study confirms link between nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and liver cancer
A study conducted by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic finds that patients suffering from cirrhosis preceded by nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are at an equal risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma than those who develop ...
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May 25, 2010 |
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Molecular mechanism underlying natural taurine protection against hepatic fibrosis
A research team from China investigated the global protein expression changes in hepatic stellate cells affected by taurine using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry platform. ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Hepatitis C virus interference via hepcidin synthesis
Iron overload, a common feature of chronic liver disorders, has been linked with oxidative DNA damage, insulin resistance and liver steatosis, and with triggering of hepatic stellate cells thus inducing liver fibrosis. Recently, ...
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Apr 12, 2010 |
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Targeted delivery of losartan reduces liver inflammation and scarring
A recent study found that rats with advanced fibrosis that were administered a short-term dose of losartan-M6PHSA had reduced liver inflammation and fibrosis. Those animals treated with oral losartan alone did not experience ...
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Mar 01, 2010 |
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Beyond liver transplants: Acutely damaged livers may be repaired via transplanted hepatocytes
A research team from the National Taiwan University Hospital has evaluated the efficiency of transplanted hepatocyte (liver) cells in animal models severely damaged by two kinds of chemical toxicity to see whether and how ...
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Feb 01, 2010 |
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Antifibrotic effects of green tea
Several studies have shown that lipid peroxidation stimulates collagen production in fibroblasts and hepatic stellate cells (HSC), and plays an important role in the development of liver fibrosis. Hepatoprotective effects ...
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Researchers pave the way for effective liver treatments
A combination of bioengineering and medical research at the University of California, San Diego has led to a new discovery that could pave the way for more effective treatments for liver disease.
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Oct 09, 2009 |
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