Acta Med. 2005, 48: 137-144

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2018.41

Expression of Cytoskeletal Proteins in Hepatic Stellatecells Isolated from Normal and Cirrhotic Rat Liver

Alena Jiroutová, Lenka Majdiaková, Martina Čermáková, Renata Köhlerová, Jiří Kanta

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received May 1, 2005
Accepted July 1, 2005

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