supported in part by a NIH grant,No.R01 DK106540(to WL).
The genetic basis underlying liver fibrosis remains largely unknown.We conducted a study to identify genetic alleles and underlying pathways associated with hepatic fibrogenesis and fibrosis at the genome-wide level i...
The main threat to a kidney injury, whatever its cause and regardless of whether it is acute or chronic, is the initiation of a process of renal fibrogenesis, since fbrosis can auto-perpetuate and is of high prognosti...
Supported by A grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) through grant No.25293177 to Kawada N (2013-2016);a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) from the JSPS through grant No.25461007 to Fujii H(2013-2016)
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In developed countries, ALD is a major cause of end-stage liver disease that requires transplantation. The spectrum of ALD includes ...
Fibrogenesis in inflammatory bowel diseases is a complex phenomenon aimed at mucosal repair. However, it may provoke intestinal fibrosis with the development of strictures which require surgery. Therefore, fibrogenes...
Supported by Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 81071381
AIM:To investigate the effects of different concentrations of Schistosoma japonicum(S.japonicum) egg antigen on fibrogenesis and apoptosis in primary hepatic stellate cells(HSCs).METHODS:A mouse model of schistosomias...
Supported by a Project Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia(NHMRC#496602 to GAR and PJL);Dr.Tamara Pereira is Supported by the Phillip Bushell Foundation Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship from the Gastroenterological Society of Australia;Associate Professor Grant A Ramm is Supported by a NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship(NHMRC#552409)
Cholestatic liver disease causes significant morbidity and mortality in children.The diagnosis and management of these diseases can be complicated by an inability to detect early stages of fibrosis and a lack of adequ...
Supported by Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project,No. Y0205
AIM: TO explore the relationship among interferon-γ (IFN-γ) activity, fibrogenesis, T cell immune responses and hepatic inflammatory activity. METHODS: Peripheral blood samples from a total of 43 hepatitis B cir...
AIM: To evaluate the possible differences in morphology and immunohistochemical expression of CD3, transforming growth factor 131(TGF-131), Smad7, α-smooth muscle actin (α-Sma), and collagen types Ⅰ-Ⅶ of smal...