Open AccessImpaired balance of T helper 17/T regulatory cells in carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis in mice
Author(s) -
Xiaofei Sun,
Lei Gu,
Wensheng Deng,
Qing Xu
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.i8.2062
Subject(s) - hepatic stellate cell , carbon tetrachloride , fibrosis , hepatic fibrosis , flow cytometry , blot , intraperitoneal injection , h&e stain , medicine , endocrinology , pathology , chemistry , biology , staining , immunology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , gene
To investigate the effect of T helper (Th) 17/T regulatory (Treg) cells on hepatic fibrosis in mice and its possible mechanism.