Title |
Potent natural products and herbal medicines for treating liver fibrosis
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Published in |
Chinese Medicine, April 2015
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DOI | 10.1186/s13020-015-0036-y |
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Authors |
Shao-Ru Chen, Xiu-Ping Chen, Jin-Jian Lu, Ying Wang, Yi-Tao Wang |
Abstract |
Liver fibrosis is a wound-healing response to chronic liver injury characterized by progressive inflammation and deposition of extracellular matrix components. The pathological condition of liver fibrosis involves secretion of extracellular matrix proteins and formation of scar tissue. The major regulators involved in hepatic fibrogenesis are the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1/SMAD and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-initiated myeloid differentiation primary response 88 gene (MyD88)/NF-ĸB cell signaling pathways. This article reviews natural products and herbal medicines that have demonstrated activity against liver fibrosis through different mechanisms of action, including anti-hepatitis B and C virus activity, anti-inflammation, inhibition of cytokine production and nuclear receptor activation, and free radical scavenging. |
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