Category:GO:1990922 ! hepatic stellate cell proliferation

name: hepatic stellate cell proliferation
namespace: biological_process
def: "The multiplication or reproduction of hepatic stellate cells, resulting in the expansion of a hepatic stellate cell population. Hepatic stellate cells are found in the perisinusoidal space of the liver, and are capable of multiple roles including storage of retinol, presentation of antigen to T cells (including CD1d-restricted NKT cells), and upon activation, production of extracellular matrix components. This cell type comprises approximately 8-15% of total cells in the liver." [GOC:sl, PMID:15358192, PMID:18466260]
synonym: "hepatic perisinusoidal cell proliferation" EXACT []
synonym: "Ito cell proliferation" EXACT []
synonym: "perisinusoidal cell proliferation" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0048144 ! fibroblast proliferation

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:1990922</GOterm>
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