New analysis reveals that activation of hepatic stellate cells, the key process driving liver fibrosis, is regulated through epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation.
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Liu, X., Brenner, D. DNA methylation controls liver fibrogenesis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 13, 126–128 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2016.16
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