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Vitamin A\u2010storing hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are considered to be the main source of this collagen production, with activation in response to liver injury. In contrast, the contribution of other cell types to this fibrogenic response remains largely elusive due to the lack of specific surface markers to identify and isolate these cells for detailed analysis. Here, we identify a mesenchymal population of thymus cell antigen 1 (Thy1)\n                    <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                    CD45\n                    <jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup>\n                    cells (Thy1 MCs) in the mouse liver; these cells reside near the portal vein\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                    and indicate profibrogenic characteristics\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                    , shown by their expression of collagen and \u03b1\u2010smooth muscle actin. Flow cytometric analysis of mouse liver nonparenchymal cells revealed that vitamin A storage and Thy1 expression were mutually exclusive, indicating that Thy1 MCs are distinct from HSCs. Importantly, Thy1 MCs reacted and contributed to the development of liver fibrosis specifically in mouse models of cholestatic liver injury. With the occurrence of cholestatic liver injury, collagen\u2010producing Thy1 MCs expanded in cell number and inhibited collagen degradation through up\u2010regulation of matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Timp1<\/jats:italic>\n                    expression, thereby promoting the accumulation of extracellular matrix in the periportal area.\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Conclusion<\/jats:italic>\n                    : This study establishes Thy1 as a useful cell surface marker to prospectively identify and isolate periportal fibroblasts and further highlights a significant contribution of these cells to the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis caused by cholestatic liver injuries. We suggest that Thy1 MCs may be an interesting therapeutic target for treating liver fibrosis in addition to the well\u2010characterized HSCs. 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