Autoimmune hepatitis is an inflammatory chronic disease of the liver, which frequently results in cirrhosis. The present study aimed to verify the relationship between plasma cells and stellate cells in autoimmune hepatitis. Thirty-three pre-treatment, 11 post-treatment, and 10 normal liver biopsies were reviewed. Sirius Red staining (for semi-quantitative analysis of hepatic fibrosis) and immunohistochemistry were carried out: double staining for smooth muscle alpha-actin and plasma cell marker (for detection and localization of activated hepatic stellate cells and plasma cells, respectively); and single staining for glial fibrillary acid protein (for detection of hepatic stellate cells). We found an increase in the stellate cell populatio...
BACKGROUND/AIM: Plasma cells infiltrate in the liver is a prototype lesion of autoimmune liver disea...
Activated alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA)-positive hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are pericytes...
Autoimmune and cholestatic liver disease account for a significant part of end-stage liver disease a...
Autoimmune hepatitis is an inflammatory chronic disease of the liver, which frequently results in ci...
Background: Chronic hepatitis is defined as liver inflammation that lasts for at least 6 months. The...
The involvement of a direct viral cytopathic effect or an immune-mediated mechanism in the progressi...
Background/Aims: In chronic active liver diseases (CALD) with viral aetiology, a population of plasm...
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic autoimmune liver disease that if left untreated may lead to ...
Objectives Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic autoimmune liver disease that if left untreated m...
Background. The alpha isotype of actin expressed by hepatic stellate cells reflects their activation...
Abstract Patients with chronic viral hepatitis are at high risk of developing cirrhosis, but the ...
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Liver stellate cell proliferation and differentiation into myofibroblast-like cell...
To evaluate the histological findings in patients with chronic hepatitis C and autoimmune features, ...
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic autoimmune liver disease that if left untreated may lead to ...
Chronic liver disease affects a large number of people with a rising incidence, and is characterized...
BACKGROUND/AIM: Plasma cells infiltrate in the liver is a prototype lesion of autoimmune liver disea...
Activated alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA)-positive hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are pericytes...
Autoimmune and cholestatic liver disease account for a significant part of end-stage liver disease a...
Autoimmune hepatitis is an inflammatory chronic disease of the liver, which frequently results in ci...
Background: Chronic hepatitis is defined as liver inflammation that lasts for at least 6 months. The...
The involvement of a direct viral cytopathic effect or an immune-mediated mechanism in the progressi...
Background/Aims: In chronic active liver diseases (CALD) with viral aetiology, a population of plasm...
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic autoimmune liver disease that if left untreated may lead to ...
Objectives Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic autoimmune liver disease that if left untreated m...
Background. The alpha isotype of actin expressed by hepatic stellate cells reflects their activation...
Abstract Patients with chronic viral hepatitis are at high risk of developing cirrhosis, but the ...
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Liver stellate cell proliferation and differentiation into myofibroblast-like cell...
To evaluate the histological findings in patients with chronic hepatitis C and autoimmune features, ...
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic autoimmune liver disease that if left untreated may lead to ...
Chronic liver disease affects a large number of people with a rising incidence, and is characterized...
BACKGROUND/AIM: Plasma cells infiltrate in the liver is a prototype lesion of autoimmune liver disea...
Activated alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA)-positive hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are pericytes...
Autoimmune and cholestatic liver disease account for a significant part of end-stage liver disease a...