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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2012; 18(15): 1732-1744
Published online Apr 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i15.1732
Published online Apr 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i15.1732
Figure 6 In patients with chronic hepatitis C, increased hepatic mRNA expression of the macrophage marker CD163 (A) as well as matrix metalloproteinase-9 (B) was significantly associated with increasing stage of fibrosis (P < 0.
05 vs F0). C-E: Immunofluorescence in liver biopsies from patients with chronic hepatitis C demonstrated matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 expression in CD163+ macrophages.
- Citation: Melino M, Gadd VL, Walker GV, Skoien R, Barrie HD, Jothimani D, Horsfall L, Jones A, Sweet MJ, Thomas GP, Clouston AD, Jonsson JR, Powell EE. Macrophage secretory products induce an inflammatory phenotype in hepatocytes. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(15): 1732-1744
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i15/1732.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i15.1732