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Hepatic Stellate Cells

Known as: Cells, Hepatic Stellate, Stellate Cells, Hepatic, Cell, Hepatic Stellate 
A star-shaped cell in the liver associated with the development of fibrosis. When stellate cells are activated in response to an injury, they… 
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Effects of retinoic acid on the development of liver fibrosis produced by carbon tetrachloride in mice.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Histone h3 modifications in rat hepatic stellate cells by ethanol.
AIMS Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) play critical roles in the development of hepatic fibrosis caused by various agents including… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Early hepatic stellate cell activation predicts severe hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation
Only a subset of hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐infected patients develop progressive hepatic fibrosis after liver transplantation (LT… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Curcumin inhibits collagen synthesis and hepatic stellate cell activation in‐vivo and in‐vitro
We previously demonstrated that curcumin, a well‐known antioxidant, inhibits collagen deposition in carbon tetrachloride‐induced… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Transcriptional Regulation in Hepatic Stellate Cells
Modulation of gene expression through altered transcription regulates stellate cell behavior in normal liver and following… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
JunD Regulates Transcription of the Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-1 and Interleukin-6 Genes in Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells*
Activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) to a myofibroblast-like phenotype is the pivotal event in hepatic wound healing and… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Transformation‐dependent susceptibility of rat hepatic stellate cells to apoptosis induced by soluble fas ligand
Cytokine‐driven activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC) in tissue injury and inflammation is a key pathogenetic event in liver… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
In situ detection of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP2) and the metalloproteinase inhibitor TIMP2 transcripts in human primary hepatocellular carcinoma and in liver metastasis.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Evidence that "myofibroblast-like" cells are the cellular source of capsular collagen in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Highly Cited
1936
Highly Cited
1936
The effect of stellate ganglionectomy on the cardiac function of intact dogs
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