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Migration of activated hepatic stellate cells (HSC) is a key event in the progression of liver fibrosis. Little is known about transmembrane proteins involved in HSC motility. Tetraspanins (TM4SF) have been implicated in cell development, differentiation, motility and tumor cell invasion. We evaluated the expression and function of four TM4SF, namely CD9, CD81, CD63 and CD151, and their involvement in HSC migration, adhesion, and proliferation.
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Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Viale Morgagni, 85, Florence, Italy. a.mazzocca@dfc.unifi.it
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