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Liver Fibrosis

Data on liver fibrosis detailed by M. Buck and co-authors

Published in Proteomics Weekly, January 14th, 2008

In this recently published study, investigators in the United States conducted a study "To analyze the role of C/EBP beta phosphorylation on hepatic stellate cell survival/cell death. Activation and survival of stellate cells is critical for the development of liver fibrosis."

"C/EBP beta phosphorylation regulates stellate cell survival by affecting caspase 8 activation. The mechanisms responsible for these effects are unknown. We study the effects of caspase 8 activators signaling through death receptors. In addition, we assess the role of C/EBP beta phosphorylation on the Susceptibility of stellate cells to apoptotic stimuli. Finally, we investigated whether C/EBP...

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