Protective Effect of Astaxanthin on Liver Fibrosis through Modulation of TGF-β1 Expression and Autophagy

• Main Authors: Miao Shen (Author), Kan Chen (Author), Jie Lu (Author), Ping Cheng (Author), Ling Xu (Author), Weiqi Dai (Author), Fan Wang (Author), Lei He (Author), Yan Zhang (Author), Wang Chengfen (Author), Jingjing Li (Author), Jing Yang (Author), Rong Zhu (Author), Huawei Zhang (Author), Yuanyuan Zheng (Author), Yingqun Zhou (Author), Chuanyong Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Liver fibrosis is a common pathway leading to cirrhosis and a worldwide clinical issue. Astaxanthin is a red carotenoid pigment with antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of astaxanthin on liver fibrosis and its potential prote...