Figure 4

Compilation of the most important components of extracellular matrix and of mediators synthesized by activated hepatic stellate cells (HSC). Abbreviations: CF – colony-stimulating factor; ET – endothelin; HGF – hepatocyte growth factor; IGF – insulin-like growth factor; KGF – keratinocyte growth factor; LTBP – latent TGF-β binding protein; MCP – monocyte chemotactic peptide; MIP – macrophage inflammatory protein; PAF – platelet activating factor; PDGF – platelet-derived growth factor; PGF – prostaglandin F; SF – scatter factor; TGF – transforming growth factor.