Hepatic Stellate Cells

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MSH: Perisinusoidal cells of the liver, located in the space of Disse between HEPATOCYTES and sinusoidal endothelial cells.,NCI: A star-shaped cell in the liver associated with the development of fibrosis. When stellate cells are activated in response to an injury, they proliferate and synthesize large amounts of extracellular matrix which results in deposition of scar or fibrous tissue.

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