Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	29720
Country	China

Received	2016-08-26 10:23
Peer-Review Started	2016-08-28 20:57
To Make the First Decision	2016-09-28 09:03
Return for Revision	2016-09-29 14:50
Revised	2016-10-12 20:52
Second Decision	2016-11-11 14:35
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-11-16 16:30
Articles in Press	2016-11-16 16:30
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2016-12-15 10:27
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-12-26 19:13

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category	Pathology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Liver fibrosis and hepatic stellate cells: Etiology, pathological hallmarks and therapeutic targets
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Chong-Yang Zhang, Wei-Gang Yuan, Pei He, Jia-Hui Lei and Chun-Xu Wang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China 81300251
Corresponding Author	Dr. Chun-Xu Wang, Department of Anthropotomy, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jie-fang Road, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China. wangchunxu12345@126.com
Key Words	Liver cirrhosis; Fibrosis; Hepatic stellate cells; Etiology; Pathology; Treatment
Core Tip	This review discusses the molecular me?chanisms of liver fibrosis with respect to hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). In particular, we describe the functional significance of HSCs with respect to major events triggering fibrosis and novel therapeutic strategies to suppress the activity of activated HSCs.
Publish Date	2016-12-26 19:13
Citation	Zhang CY, Yuan WG, He P, Lei JH, Wang CX. Liver fibrosis and hepatic stellate cells: Etiology, pathological hallmarks and therapeutic targets. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(48): 10512-10522
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i48/10512.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i48.10512

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