Regulation of fibrogenesis during the early phase of common bile duct obstruction

Engin A., Dincer S., Ercan S., Memis L., Bukan N., Bozkurt S.

ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.76, no.7, pp.645-648, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 76 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03789.x
  • Journal Name: ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.645-648
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Both nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandins have been proposed as inhibitor substances involved in collagen deposition in the hepatic parenchyma. The possible reciprocal connections between NO and eicosanoids in the development of liver fibrosis were investigated during the initial phase of common bile duct obstructions.