HMG-COA reductase inhibitor modulates collagen GEL-contraction by hepatic myofibroblast-like stellate cell line: involvement of geranylgeranylated proteins
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ss Open Acce Proceedings HMG-COA reductase inhibitor modulates collagen GEL-contraction by hepatic myofibroblast-like stellate cell line: involvement of geranylgeranylated proteins Mikio Yanase*1, Hitoshi Ikeda1, Atsushi Matsui2, Eisei Noiri3, Tomoaki Tomiya1, Masahiro Arai1, Yukiko Inoue1, Kazuaki Tejima1, Kayo Nagashima1, Takako Nishikawa1, Satoshi Kimura4, Kenji Fujiwara2, Marcos Rojkind5 and Itsuro Ogata1,6
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Comparative Hepatology
دوره 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004