Schistosoma mansoni: egg-induced downregulation of hepatic stellate cell activation and fibrogenesis.

Anthony, Barrie; Mathieson, William; de Castro-Borges, William; Allen, Jeremy

Anthony, Barrie; Mathieson, William; de Castro-Borges, William; Allen, Jeremy.

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Anthony B; Centre for Parasitology and Disease, Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, University of Salford, Manchester M5 4WT, UK.

Exp Parasitol ; 124(4): 409-20, 2010 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20045695

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Hepatic Stellate Cells/cytology; Liver Cirrhosis/parasitology; Liver/pathology; Schistosoma mansoni/physiology; Schistosomiasis mansoni/pathology; Animals; Cell Line; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; Hepatic Stellate Cells/drug effects; Hepatic Stellate Cells/parasitology; Host-Parasite Interactions; Humans; Liver/cytology; Liver/parasitology; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Microscopy, Phase-Contrast; PPAR gamma/biosynthesis; Phenotype; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Transforming Growth Factor beta/pharmacology

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Schistosoma mansoni / Schistosomiasis mansoni / Hepatic Stellate Cells / Liver / Liver Cirrhosis Limits: Animals / Humans / Male Language: En Year: 2010 Type: Article

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