Fraction of hepatic stellate cells that express desmin
| Range | 70-80% express desmin: 20-30% do not % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Rat Rattus norvegicus |
| Reference | Geerts A. History, heterogeneity, developmental biology, and functions of quiescent hepatic stellate cells. Semin Liver Dis. 2001 Aug21(3):311-35. p.314 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID11586463 |
| Primary Source | Ballardini G, Groff P, Badiali de Giorgi L, Schuppan D, Bianchi FB. Ito cell heterogeneity: desmin-negative Ito cells in normal rat liver. Hepatology. 1994 Feb19(2):440-6 AND Niki T, De Bleser PJ, Xu G, Van Den Berg K, Wisse E, Geerts A. Comparison of glial fibrillary acidic protein and desmin staining in normal and CCl4-induced fibrotic rat livers. Hepatology. 1996 Jun23(6):1538-45.PubMed ID7507464, 8675175 |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 106561 |