Open AccessTetrandrine inhibits activation of rat hepatic stellate cellsin vitrovia transforming growth factor-β signaling
Author(s) -
Yuanwen Chen,
Jianxin Wu,
Yingwei Chen,
Ding-Guo Li,
Huichao Lu
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i19.2922
Subject(s) - tetrandrine , hepatic stellate cell , microbiology and biotechnology , immunocytochemistry , in vitro , biology , chemistry , endocrinology , medicine , pathology , biochemistry
To investigate the effect of various concentrations of tetrandrine on activation of quiescent rat hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) signaling in vitro.