Thrombospondin-1 expression correlates with angiogenesis in experimental cirrhosis

ELPEK G. Ö., Gokhan G. A., Bozova S.

WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.14, no.14, pp.2213-2217, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 14
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.3748/wjg.14.2213
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2213-2217
  • Keywords: experimental liver cirrhosis, immuno-histochemistry, liver fibrosis, pathologic angiogenesis, Thrombospondin-1, ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH-FACTOR, HEPATIC STELLATE CELL, HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA, MICROVESSEL DENSITY, LIVER-REGENERATION, ACTIVATION, FIBROSIS, FIBROGENESIS, DISEASE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AIM: To investigate the significance of Thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) expression and its relationship with angiogenesis during experimental fibrosis.