title: [Liver fibrosis and cirrhosis--selected cytokines, growth factors and proteins. Part II].
abstract: Fibrosis is characterized by balance disorders between syntesis and degradation ECM (Extracellular Matrix) by myofibroblasts. Activated by inflammation factor HSC cells transform in myofibroblasts. This changes are caused and assisted by number of mediators: cytokines, growth factors, kinases. All this stimulus we call fibrosis factors. This paper compose second part of object-article: Liver fibrosis and cirrhosis - causes.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Immunologii Transplantologii i Chorób Wewnetrznych, Instytutu Transplantologii, Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego. awirkowska@wum.edu.pl
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wirkowska
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Paczek
mesh_terms: D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000378:metabolism; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D058628:Myofibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D011506:Proteins