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ArticleScientific reports2016

Collapsed Reticular Network and its Possible Mechanism during the Initiation and/or Progression of Hepatic Fibrosis.

Shi-Lei Wen, Shi Feng, Shi-Hang Tang, Jin-Hang Gao, Lin-Hao Zhang, Huan Tong, Zhao-Ping Yan, Ding Zhi Fang

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Shi-Lei WenDepartment of Human Anatomy, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China.
Shi FengDepartment of Human Anatomy, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China.
Shi-Hang TangDepartment of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China.
Jin-Hang GaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China.
Lin-Hao ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China.
Huan TongDepartment of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China.
Zhao-Ping YanDepartment of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China.
Ding Zhi FangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China.
Sichuan University · CNWest China Hospital of Sichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Among the researches on hepatic fibrosis, great attention was paid to both hepatocytes and extracellular matrix (ECM). However, little focus was drawn on reticular fibrous network, which is important for demarcation and support of hepatocytes. The aim of this study was to investigate the change pattern of reticular fibers in hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis and its underlying mechanism. In this study, thioacetamide (TAA) and bile duct ligation (BDL) were utilized to induce rat hepatic fibrosis respectively, and Human liver cirrhotic microassay was analyzed with IHC to confirm the results in animal experiment and to detect the metalloproteinases (MMPs) expressions. As a result, the reticular fibers decreased markedly after 1 week in TAA and 1 day in BDL treated rats. Multiple representative regulators of MMPs and MMPs increased significantly in their expressions and activities. Further more, in human liver cirrhotic microassay, MMPs expressions also showed similar patterns as that of animal experiment. In Conclusions: Degradation or collapse of reticular fibers in hepatic sinusoid can be considered as a pathological feature during the initiation and/or progression of hepatic fibrosis. Moreover, such degradation is associated with and probably caused by the over/dysregulated expression of MMPs.

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AnimalsExtracellular MatrixHumansLiverLiver CirrhosisMaleMatrix MetalloproteinasesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyMatrix Metalloproteinases

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