Cellular and molecular effects of Baccharis dracunculifolia D.C. and Plectranthus barbatus Andrews medicinal plant extracts on retinoid metabolism in the human hepatic stellate cell LX-2

• Main Authors: Caio Mateus da Silva (Author), Flávio Henrique Caetano (Author), Franco Dani Campos Pereira (Author), Maria Aparecida Marin Morales (Author), Kumiko Koibuchi Sakane (Author), Karen C. M. Moraes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chronic hepatic diseases are serious problems worldwide, which may lead to the development of fibrosis and eventually cirrhosis. Despite the significant number of people affected by hepatic fibrosis, no effective treatment is available. In the liver, hepatic stellate cells are th...