Liver Fibrogenesis And The Role Of TSP-1

In rats with diethyl nitrosamine induced cirrhosis, TSP-1 expression has been found to correlate with the progression of fibrosis. Furthermore, TSP-1 expression was higher in rat livers with high vascular density - in other words, angiogenesis. This study, performed by a team led by Dr. Gulsum Ozlem Elpek, is described in a research article published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology.

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Filed under: Biology on May 22nd, 2008