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. 2022 Jun 28;11(7):1278. doi: 10.3390/antiox11071278

Table 1.

Potential cellular origin of hepatic myofibroblasts and related biomarkers.

Potential Cellular Origin of Hepatic Myofibroblasts Biomarkers
Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) Inline graphic
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    glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)

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    plateled-derived growth factor receptor β (PDGF β)

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    nerve growth factor receptor p75 subunit

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    lecithin-retinol acyltransferase (LRAT)

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    integrin ανβ3

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    desmin

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    vimentin

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    mannose 6-phosphate/insulin-like growth factor II receptor

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    cytoglobin
Portal fibroblasts (PFs) Inline graphic
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    α-SMA

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    ecto-ATPase nucleoside triphosphate

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    diphosphohydrolase-2 (NTPD2)

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    fibulin 2

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    elastin

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    IL-6

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    cofilin
Mesenchymal stem cells Inline graphic
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    CD90

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    CD105

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    CD29

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    CD73