ID - 131771209 TI - Extracellular matrix and the liver : approach to gene therapy AU - Okazaki, Isao. AU - International Conference on New Strategies for the Treatment of Liver Cirrhosis PY - 2003 SN - 9780125252515 012525251X 1281037729 9781281037725 9786611037727 6611037721 0080531504 9780080531502 PB - Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, DB - UniCat KW - Liver KW - Extracellular matrix. KW - Cirrhosis KW - Treatment. KW - Gene therapy. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:131771209 AB - Extracellular Matrix of the Liver addresses the basic science of the extracellular matrix and discussesnew strategies for the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver, with a primary focus on possible gene therapyapproaches.The chapters are divided into six sections as follows:* Basic Science of Extracellular Matrix* Cells Responsible for Extracellular Matrix Production* Activation Mechanism of Hepatic Cells and Signal Transduction* Basic Science for Extracellular Matrix Metabolism including Enzymes and their Inhibitors* Matrix Mettaloproteinases ER -