Scoparone Protects Against Pancreatic Fibrosis via TGF-β/Smad Signaling in Rats

Background/Aims: This study was to investigate the influence of scoparone on pancreatic fibrosis in vitro and in vivo. Methods: Pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) were isolated from pancreas tissue blocks, and cultured for 3-5 generations for the experiment. PSCs were treated with scoparone in differe...

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Main Authors: Min Xu, Jing Cai, Hong Wei, Meng Zhou, Ping Xu, Hongmei Huang, Wanxin Peng, Fengyi Du, Aihua Gong, Youli Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2016-11-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452544