Hepatic stellate cells (IMAGE)

University of Pittsburgh

Hepatic stellate cells

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Microscopy image showing activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), indicated by red staining (left image). Inhibition of CYB1B1 reduces HSC activation (right image), which leads to reduced liver fibrosis.

 

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Tung et al., Sci. Transl. Med. 16, eadk8446 (2024)

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