title: Differential Roles of Angiogenesis in the Induction of Fibrogenesis and the Resolution of Fibrosis in Liver.
abstract: Liver fibrosis is a wound healing process that includes inflammation, deposition of extracellular matrix molecules, and pathological neovascularization. Angiogenesis, which is defined by the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels, is a complex and dynamic process under both physiological and pathological conditions. Although whether angiogenesis can induce or occur in parallel with the progression of hepatic fibrosis has not yet been determined, intrahepatic sinusoidal formation and remodeling are key features of liver fibrosis. Some recent evidence has suggested that experimental inhibition of angiogenesis ameliorates the development of liver fibrosis, while other recent studies indicate that neutralization or genetic ablation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in myeloid cells can delay tissue repair and fibrosis resolution in damaged liver. In this review, we briefly summarize the current knowledge about the differential roles of angiogenesis in the induction of fibrogenesis and the resolution of fibrosis in damaged livers. Possible strategies for the prevention and treatment of liver fibrosis are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Biosafety Research Institute and Laboratory of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine  (BK21 Plus Program), Chonbuk National University.
authors.forename: Surim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jong Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chae Woong
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Bumseok
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000473:pathology*; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic