Preventive effect of halofuginone on concanavalin A-induced liver fibrosis.

Halofuginone (HF) is an active component of extracts derived from the plant alkaloid febrifugine and has shown therapeutic promise in animal models of fibrotic disease. Our main objectives were to clarify the suppressive effect of HF on concanavalin A (ConA)-induced liver fibrosis. ConA injection in...

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Main Authors: Jie Liang, Bei Zhang, Ruo-wu Shen, Jia-Bao Liu, Mei-hua Gao, Ying Li, Yuan-Yuan Li, Wen Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3864948?pdf=render