Animal Models for Hepatic Fibrosis and Cirrhosis
Liver cirrhosis represents a major health problem. No effective anti-fibrotic therapy is available up till now. Understanding the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis is essential for developing new strategies for anti- fibrotic therapies. Animal models may be used for this purpose [1,2]. Animal models have several advantages compared to clinical studies including; the possibility of taking samples at different time-points, the ... Read more