摘要
卵泡抑素(FS)是激活素(ACT)结合蛋白,ACT属于转化生长因子-β(TGF-β)超家族成员。该文重点概述了FS在肝再生中的作用,及在肝纤维化、肝脏肿瘤形成中的表达变化。FS对肝再生的促进作用使它可能成为一种治疗肝病的新型药物。
Follistatin is an activin binding protein, and activin is a member of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) superfamily. This article summarizes the role of follistatin in liver regeneration, and the expression changes of follistatin in hepatic fibrosis and liver tumor. Follistatin might be the new therapeutic method due to it's effect on liver regeneration.
出处
《上海第二医科大学学报》
CSCD
2004年第3期214-217,共4页
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Secondae Shanghai
基金
国家自然科学基金(310170411)
