Liver Lymphatic Dysfunction as a Driver of Fibrosis and Cirrhosis Progression
Jain Jeong, Shao‐Jung Hsu, Daiki Horikami, Teruo Utsumi, Yilin Yang, Nikolai Arefyev, Xuchen Zhang, Shi‐Ying Cai, James L. Boyer, Rolando Garcia-Milan, Masatake Tanaka, Matthew J. McConnell, Hui‐Chun Huang, Yasuko Iwakiri
This study shows that impaired liver lymphatic function drives fibrosis and cirrhosis progression and identifies VEGF-C as a potential therapeutic target.
bioRxiv · Jan 11, 2025 · PreprintPathology