Editorial
Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2006; 12(4): 509-515
Published online Jan 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i4.509
Figure 1
Figure 1 Strategies for the prevention and treatment of hepatic fibrosis. A simplified version of the pathogenesis of hepatic fibrosis is illustrated schematically. At various stages, possible therapeutic strategies are provided in italics. See the text for details. KC = Kupffer cells; ECM = extracellular matrix; HSC = hepatic stellate cells; PDGF = platelet-derived growth factor; ROS = reactive oxygen species; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor-α; TGF-β = transforming growth factor-β.