Myofibroblasts accumulate in the spaces between organ structures and produce
extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, including collagen I. They are the primary “effector” cells …

Hepatic stellate cell (HSC), initially analyzed by von Kupffer, in 1876, revealed to be an
extraordinary mesenchymal cell, essential for both hepatocellular function and lesions …

Sorafenib—a broad kinase inhibitor—is a standard therapy for advanced hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) and has been shown to exert antifibrotic effects in liver cirrhosis, a …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Notch signaling mediates embryonic vascular development and
normal vascular remodeling; Notch1 knockout mice develop nodular regenerative …

Galectin-3 is a glycan-binding protein (GBP) that binds β-galactoside glycan structures to
orchestrate a variety of important biological events, including the activation of hepatic …

The success of bioengineered dental pulp depends on two principles,(1) whether the
transplanted tissue can develop its own vascular endothelial tubule network and (2) whether …

Intercellular crosstalk among various liver cells plays an important role in liver fibrosis,
cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Capillarization of liver sinusoidal endothelial …

Eph receptors and their Eph receptor-interacting (ephrin) ligands together form an important
cell communication system with diverse roles. Experimental evidence demonstrated Eph …

Please cite this paper as: Olfert and Birot (2011). Importance of Anti‐angiogenic Factors in
the Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Angiogenesis. Microcirculation 18 (4), 316–330. Abstract …

Developing medicines for hemodynamic disorders that are characteristic of cirrhosis of the
liver is a relevant problem in modern hepatology. The increase in hepatic vascular …