ReviewThe Journal of clinical investigation2018
The balancing act of the liver: tissue regeneration versus fibrosis.
Review in The Journal of clinical investigation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 127 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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127 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Markers of liver regeneration-the role of growth factors and cytokines: a systematic review.BMC surgery · 2020Pooled it
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- Single-Cell Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Immunometabolic Reprogramming and Cell-Cell Communication in the Tumor Microenvironment of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Bio-inspired programmable assembly of shape-memory and blood-reinforced cryogel for hemostasis and functional liver regeneration.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) as a double-edged sword: leveraging imaging evaluation to maximize benefits and mitigate risks.Insights into imaging · 2026Review
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- ICAM-1 identifies preadipocytes and restricts white adipogenesis by adhering immune cells.Cell death and differentiation · 2026Article
- RUNX1-mediated repression of miR-24 promotes hepatic stellate cell activation and liver fibrosis by targeting the ALK4/Smad3 signaling pathway.Frontiers in genetics · 2026Article
- Ameliorative efficacy of Syzygium aromaticum ethanolic extract and Silymarin® upon carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis: antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Article
- Unravelling the reversion mechanisms of activated hepatic stellate cell properties by extracellular vesicles from mesenchymal stem cells.World journal of stem cells · 2025Review
- Nanoparticle-based systems for liver therapy: Overcoming fibrosis and enhancing drug efficacy.World journal of hepatology · 2025Review
- Liver macrophages: development, dynamics, and functions.Cellular & molecular immunology · 2025Review
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- Pancreatic Tissue Remodeling and Fibrosis After Irreversible Electroporation: A Histopathological and Thermal Perspective.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- From Large-Scale Characterization to Subgroup-Specific Predictive Modeling: A Study on the Diagnostic Value of Liver Stiffness Measurements in Focal Liver Lesions.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- mRNA translational control of regeneration.Current opinion in genetics & development · 2025Review
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Abstract
Epithelial cell loss alters a tissue's optimal function and awakens evolutionarily adapted healing mechanisms to reestablish homeostasis. Although adult mammalian organs have a limited regeneration potential, the liver stands out as one remarkable exception. Following injury, the liver mounts a dynamic multicellular response wherein stromal cells are activated in situ and/or recruited from the bloodstream, the extracellular matrix (ECM) is remodeled, and epithelial cells expand to replenish their lost numbers. Chronic damage makes this response persistent instead of transient, tipping the system into an abnormal steady state known as fibrosis, in which ECM accumulates excessively and tissue function degenerates. Here we explore the cellular and molecular switches that balance hepatic regeneration and fibrosis, with a focus on uncovering avenues of disease modeling and therapeutic intervention.
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