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 …

The assessment of the fibrotic evolution of chronic hepatitis has always been a challenge for
the clinical hepatologist. Over the past decade, various non-invasive methods have been …

Abstract Background Interleukin-24 (IL-24) binds to two kinds of receptor complexes, namely
IL-20R1/IL-20R2 and IL-20R2/IL-22R1, which are also bound by IL-20. IL-20 plays a …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represents a major health problem in many areas of the
world, especially Egypt. Hepatic progenitor cells (HPC s) and hepatic stellate cells (HSC s) …

Abstract Background & Aims: The aim of this study is to determine whether activated
hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) may represent a prognostic marker of progressive liver fibrosis …

The aim of our study was to investigate comparatively the steatotic background in viral
chronic hepatitis B, C and mixed types, in correlation with the severity degree of specific liver …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a major health burden in the modern world.
Because current treatment options for HCC are capable of providing good survival rates to …

Hepatic steatosis is a common histological finding in chronic liver diseases. One of the
pathological entities in which hepatic steatosis has been found is chronic hepatitis C. The …

In chronic hepatitis, pathologies reveal a prominent inflammatory infiltrate portal consisting
mostly of lymphocytes and plasma cells invading the portal spaces, although one can also …

Lesions of D-galactosamine (D-GalN)-induced hepatotoxicity resemble those of human
acute viral hepatitis. This study investigated hepatic mesenchymal cells including hepatic …