Brucella abortus induces collagen deposition and MMP-9 down-modulation in hepatic stellate cells via TGF-β1 production.

Autor: Arriola Benitez PC; Institute of Immunology, Genetics, and Metabolism, Jose de San Martin Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina., Scian R; Institute of Immunology, Genetics, and Metabolism, Jose de San Martin Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina., Comerci DJ; Biotechnology Research Institute, Technology Institute of Chascomús, National University of San Martin National Scientific and Technical Research, Buenos Aires, Argentina., Serantes DR; Biotechnology Research Institute, Technology Institute of Chascomús, National University of San Martin National Scientific and Technical Research, Buenos Aires, Argentina., Vanzulli S; Institute of Experimental Medicine, National Academy of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina., Fossati CA; Institute for the Study of Humoral Immunity, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Laboratory of Immune System Research, Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina., Giambartolomei GH; Institute of Immunology, Genetics, and Metabolism, Jose de San Martin Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina., Delpino MV; Institute of Immunology, Genetics, and Metabolism, Jose de San Martin Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: mdelpino@ffyb.uba.ar.

Publikováno v: The American journal of pathology [Am J Pathol] 2013 Dec; Vol. 183 (6), pp. 1918-1927. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Oct 07.