Research Progress on the Regulation of Hepatic Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells on Hepatic Fibrosis.

Hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cell is a highly differentiated cell in hepatic sinusoid, and plays an important role in the occurrence and development of hepatic fibrosis. The dysfunction of hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells is considered to be the key cause of a variety of liver diseases. At present, the researches on hepatic fibrosis at home and abroad are mainly focused on inhibiting the activation of hepatic stellate cells and accelerating the hydrolysis of extracellular matrix. However, there are few studies on the important role of the structure and function of hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells in hepatic fibrosis. This paper reviews the research progress on the effect of hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells on hepatic fibrosis and its regulatory mechanism in recent years. This paper summarizes the results of the research on the structural characteristics of hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells, secretion of fibrosis-related cytokines and regulation of hepatic stellate cells activation in the development of hepatic fibrosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]