TGF-β in hepatic stellate cell activation and liver fibrogenesis—updated 2019

B Dewidar, C Meyer, S Dooley, N Meindl-Beinker - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Liver fibrosis is an advanced liver disease condition, which could progress to cirrhosis and
hepatocellular carcinoma. To date, there is no direct approved antifibrotic therapy, and …

Liver regeneration and inflammation: from fundamental science to clinical applications

L Campana, H Esser, M Huch, S Forbes - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2021 - nature.com
Liver regeneration is a complex process involving the crosstalk of multiple cell types,
including hepatocytes, hepatic stellate cells, endothelial cells and inflammatory cells. The …

Cancer nanotechnology: current status and perspectives

JA Kemp, YJ Kwon - Nano convergence, 2021 - Springer
Modern medicine has been waging a war on cancer for nearly a century with no tangible
end in sight. Cancer treatments have significantly progressed, but the need to increase …

[HTML][HTML] Medicinal uses, pharmacological activities, phytochemistry, and the molecular mechanisms of Punica granatum L.(pomegranate) plant extracts: A review

N Maphetu, JO Unuofin, NP Masuku, C Olisah… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Punica granatum L (pomegranate) is one of the Mediterranean medicinal plants that has
been used for generations in treating ulcers, diarrhea, and male infertility. Increasing …

Transforming growth factor-β signaling: from tissue fibrosis to therapeutic opportunities

LL Ren, XJ Li, TT Duan, ZH Li, JZ Yang… - Chemico-biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fibrosis refers to the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix components in the
processes of wound repair or tissue regeneration after tissue damage. Fibrosis occurs in …

Friend or foe? The elusive role of hepatic stellate cells in liver cancer

B Cogliati, CN Yashaswini, S Wang, D Sia… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Liver fibrosis is a substantial risk factor for the development and progression of liver cancer,
which includes hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma …

Necroptosis contributes to chronic inflammation and fibrosis in aging liver

S Mohammed, N Thadathil, R Selvarani, EH Nicklas… - Aging cell, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammaging, characterized by an increase in low‐grade chronic inflammation with age, is a
hallmark of aging and is strongly associated with various age‐related diseases, including …

Therapeutic properties of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells: the need of cell priming for cell-free therapies in regenerative medicine

V Miceli, M Bulati, G Iannolo, G Zito, A Gallo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent adult stem cells that support
homeostasis during tissue regeneration. In the last decade, cell therapies based on the use …

Extensive summary of the important roles of indole propionic acid, a gut microbial metabolite in host health and disease

H Jiang, C Chen, J Gao - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increasing evidence suggests that metabolites produced by the gut microbiota play a crucial
role in host–microbe interactions. Dietary tryptophan ingested by the host enters the gut …

Targeting cancer associated fibroblasts in liver fibrosis and liver cancer using nanocarriers

L Kaps, D Schuppan - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cancer associated fibroblasts (CAF) and the extracellular matrix (ECM) produced by them
have been recognized as key players in cancer biology and emerged as important targets …