As noted above, stellate cell activation is the central event in hepatic fibrosis. Activation consists of 2 major phases: (1) initiation (also called apreinflammatory stage) and (2) perpetuation ...
ECM can directly influence the function of surrounding cells through interaction with cell surface receptors, including integrins and nonintegrin matrix receptors (such as discoidin domain ...
The HepaStem cells have immunomodulatory properties, similar to other MSCs, and act on the hepatic stellate cells that drive hepatic fibrosis. These immunomodulatory, antifibrotic, and liver ...