# Role of the spleen in liver fibrosis in rats may be mediated by transforming growth factor <b>β</b>‐1

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/role-of-the-spleen-in-liver-fibrosis-in-rats-may-be-mediated-by-transforming/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Tomohiko Akahoshi,Makoto Hashizume,Kazuo Tanoue,Rinshyun Shimabukuro,Norikazu Gotoh,Morimasa Tomikawa,Keizō Sugimachi |
| Citations | 112 |
| DOI | 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2002.02667.x |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1978008551 |
| PMID | 11895554 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2002 |

## Paper authors

- [Tomohiko Akahoshi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/tomohiko-akahoshi/)
- [Morimasa Tomikawa](https://scholariq.org/researchers/morimasa-tomikawa/)

## Paper journal

- [Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology](https://scholariq.org/journals/journal-of-gastroenterology-and-hepatology/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Liver physiology and pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/liver-physiology-and-pathology/)

## Paper topics

- [Liver physiology and pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/liver-physiology-and-pathology/)
- [Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis](https://scholariq.org/topics/hepatocellular-carcinoma-treatment-and-prognosis/)
- [Liver Disease and Transplantation](https://scholariq.org/topics/liver-disease-and-transplantation/)

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