Recently, a lot of data indicate hepatic stellate cells (HSC) is the key cell of formation of ECM and HSC is also the core link of occurrenc of hepatic fibrosis.

• 现已证实,肝星形细胞(hepatic stellate cell,HSC)是肝脏产生 ECM 的主要细胞,HSC 活化是肝纤维化发生的中心环节。