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Immunohistochemical study on phenotypical changes of hepatocytes in liver disease with reference to extracellular matrix composition

Seiji Matsumoto, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Takuya Nagano, Ryoichi Okamoto, Naohisa Ibuki, Masafumi Tagashira, Tetsuya Tsuji

Liver International · 1999 · 29 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

These results suggest that hepatocytes transform into a phenotype similar to biliary epithelia and, laminin deposition in Disse's space (capillarization of sinusoids) may play a role in this phenotypic change.

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