Open AccessRole of hydrogen sulfide in portal hypertension and esophagogastric junction vascular disease
Author(s) -
Chao Wang,
Juan Han,
Xiao Liang,
Chang’e Jin,
Miaosi Li,
Zhaohui Yang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.1079
Subject(s) - portal hypertension , portal venous pressure , medicine , vascular smooth muscle , endocrinology , ascites , hepatic stellate cell , fibrosis , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , apoptosis , pathology , biology , biochemistry , smooth muscle
To investigate the association between endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) and portal hypertension as well as its effect on vascular smooth muscle cells.