Bevacizumab Attenuates Hepatic Fibrosis in Rats by Inhibiting Activation of Hepatic Stellate Cells

Angiogenesis is a fundamental part of the response to tissue injury, which is involved in the development of hepatic fibrosis. Vascular endothelial growth factor plays an important role in angiogenesis. The expression of VEGF is increased during hepatic fibrogenesis and correlates with the micro-ves...

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Main Authors: Huang, Yangqing, Feng, Helin, Kan, Tong, Huang, Bin, Zhang, Minfeng, Li, Yesheng, Shi, Changying, Wu, Mengchao, Luo, Yunquan, Yang, Jiamei, Xu, Feng
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3758295/