Caffeine inhibits the activation of hepatic stellate cells induced by acetaldehyde via adenosine A2A receptor mediated by the cAMP/PKA/SRC/ERK1/2/P38 MAPK signal pathway.

<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation is an essential event during alcoholic liver fibrosis. Evidence suggests that adenosine aggravates liver fibrosis via the adenosine A2A receptor (A2AR). Caffeine, which is being widely consumed during daily life, inhibits the acti...

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Main Authors: He Wang, Wenjie Guan, Wanzhi Yang, Qi Wang, Han Zhao, Feng Yang, Xiongwen Lv, Jun Li
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Acceso en liña:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0092482&type=printable