Protective effects of astaxanthin on ConA-induced autoimmune hepatitis by the JNK/p-JNK pathway-mediated inhibition of autophagy and apoptosis.

<h4>Objective</h4>Astaxanthin, a potent antioxidant, exhibits a wide range of biological activities, including antioxidant, atherosclerosis and antitumor activities. However, its effect on concanavalin A (ConA)-induced autoimmune hepatitis remains unclear. The aim of this study was to in...

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Main Authors: Jingjing Li, Yujing Xia, Tong Liu, Junshan Wang, Weiqi Dai, Fan Wang, Yuanyuan Zheng, Kan Chen, Sainan Li, Huerxidan Abudumijiti, Zheng Zhou, Jianrong Wang, Wenxia Lu, Rong Zhu, Jing Yang, Huawei Zhang, Qin Yin, Chengfen Wang, Yuqing Zhou, Jie Lu, Yingqun Zhou, Chuanyong Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0120440