[HTML][HTML] Models of liver fibrosis: exploring the dynamic nature of inflammation and repair in a solid organ

JP Iredale - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2007 - Am Soc Clin Investig
JP Iredale
The Journal of clinical investigation, 2007Am Soc Clin Investig
Models of liver fibrosis, which include cell culture models, explanted and biopsied human
material, and experimental animal models, have demonstrated that liver fibrosis is a highly
dynamic example of solid organ wound healing. Recent work in human and animal models
has shown that liver fibrosis is potentially reversible and, in specific circumstances,
demonstrates resolution with a restoration of near normal architecture. This Review
highlights the manner in which studies of models of liver fibrosis have contributed to the …
Models of liver fibrosis, which include cell culture models, explanted and biopsied human material, and experimental animal models, have demonstrated that liver fibrosis is a highly dynamic example of solid organ wound healing. Recent work in human and animal models has shown that liver fibrosis is potentially reversible and, in specific circumstances, demonstrates resolution with a restoration of near normal architecture. This Review highlights the manner in which studies of models of liver fibrosis have contributed to the paradigm of dynamic wound healing in this solid organ.
The Journal of Clinical Investigation