Cathepsin L and B as potential markers for liver fibrosis: Insights from patients and experimental models

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Cathepsin L and B as potential markers for liver fibrosis: Insights from patients and experimental models [1]

Cathepsin L (CTSL) and B (CTSB) have a crucial role in extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation and tissue remodeling, which is a prominent feature of fibrogenesis. The aim of this study was to determine the role and clinical significance of these cathepsins in liver fibrosis.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date:

15/06/2017

Author(s): Mansi Manchanda [3], Prasenjit Das [4], Gaurav P S Gahlot & et al [5]

Source: Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology [6]

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1-11

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[2] https://www.nature.com/ctg/journal/v8/n6/abs/ctg201725a.html
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