Artesunate may inhibit liver fibrosis via the FAK/Akt/β-catenin pathway in LX-2 cells

Abstract Background An increasing number of studies are investigating the effects of Chinese medicine on hepatic fibrosis, but only few studies have examined the anti-fibrogenic properties of Artesunate (ART). The aim of the present study was to explore the anti-fibrotic effects of ART on LX-2 cells...

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Main Authors: Jian Lv, Ruidan Bai, Li Wang, Jiefang Gao, Hong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-018-0255-9