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SUBMITTER: Iwakiri Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4712158 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Clinical and molecular hepatology 20151224 4
The inducible form of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is expressed in hepatic cells in pathological conditions. Its induction is involved in the development of liver fibrosis, and thus iNOS could be a therapeutic target for liver fibrosis. This review summarizes the role of iNOS in liver fibrosis, focusing on 1) iNOS biology, 2) iNOS-expressing liver cells, 3) iNOS-related therapeutic strategies, and 4) future directions. ...[more]