Arginine vasopressin deficiency and conivaptan (a V1a–V2 receptor antagonist) treatment reverses liver damage and fibrosis in rats with chronic portocaval anastomosis

Arginine vasopressin (AVP) is a naturally occurring hormone synthesized in the hypothalamus. AVP demonstrates pro‐fibrotic effects as it stimulates hepatic stellate cells to secrete transforming growth factor‐β (TGF‐β) and collagen. Previous work in liver cirrhotic (CCL4‐induced) hamsters demonstrat...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of experimental pathology 2023-08, Vol.104 (4), p.209-222
Hauptverfasser: Navarro‐Gonzalez, Yesenia Danyeli, Ventura‐Juarez, Javier, Muñoz‐Ortega, Martín Humberto, González‐Blas, Daniel, Calvillo‐Robedo, Argelia, Avila‐Blanco, Manuel‐Enrique, Valdez‐Urias, Fernando, Quintanar‐Stephano, Andrés
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