Collagen type IV remodelling gender-specifically predicts mortality in decompensated cirrhosis
BACKGROUND & AIMS:
Remodelling of extracellular matrix is crucial in progressive liver fibrosis. Collagen type III desposition has been shown in acute decompensation. Extratracellular matrix is compiled of deposition of various components. The role of basement membrane collagen type IV in advanced …
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Authors:
- Lehmann J,
- Praktiknjo M,
- Nielsen MJ,
- Schierwagen R,
- Meyer C,
- Thomas D,
- Violi F,
- Strassburg CP,
- Bendtsen F,
- Møller S,
- Krag A,
- Karsdal M,
- Leeming DJ,
- Trebicka J,
Plasma Pro-C3 (N-terminal type III collagen propeptide) predicts fibrosis progression in patients with chronic hepatitis C
BACKGROUND & AIMS:
Fibrogenesis results in release of certain extracellular matrix protein fragments into the circulation. We evaluated the diagnostic and prognostic performance of two novel serological markers, the precisely cleaved N-terminal propeptide of type III collagen (Pro-C3) and a peptide…
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Authors:
- Nielsen MJ,
- Veidal SS,
- Karsdal MA,
- Leeming DJ,
- Vainer B,
- Gardner SD,
- Hamatake R,
- Goodman ZD,
- Schuppan D,
- Patel K,
Protein fingerprinting of the extracellular matrix remodelling in a rat model of liver fibrosis--a serological evaluation
BACKGROUND/AIM:
We investigated nine novel biomarkers of extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling in a rat model of liver fibrosis.
METHODS:
Liver fibrosis was induced in 52 male Wistar rats by inhalation of carbon tetrachloride and the level of hepatic fibrosis was assessed by Sirius red stainin…
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Authors:
- Leeming DJ,
- Byrjalsen I,
- Jiménez W,
- Christiansen C,
- Karsdal MA,
Matrix metalloproteinase-9-mediated type III collagen degradation as a novel serological biochemical marker for liver fibrogenesis
BACKGROUND:
During fibrogenesis in the liver, in which excessive remodelling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) occurs, both the quantity of type III collagen (CO3) and levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), including MMP-9, increase significantly. MMPs play major roles in ECM remodelling, via …
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Authors:
- Veidal SS,
- Vassiliadis E,
- Barascuk N,
- Zhang C,
- Segovia-Silvestre T,
- Klickstein L,
- Larsen MR,
- Qvist P,
- Christiansen C,
- Vainer B,
- Karsdal MA,