Inhibitory effect of liposomal quercetin on acute hepatitis and hepatic fibrosis induced by concanavalin A

Immune response plays an important role in the development of hepatic fibrosis. In the present study, we investigated the effects of quercetin on hepatitis and hepatic fibrosis induced by immunological mechanism. In the acute hepatitis model, quercetin (2.5 mg/kg) was injected iv into mice 30 min af...

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Main Authors: Y. Wan, M.H. Tang, X.C. Chen, L.J. Chen, Y.Q. Wei, Y.S. Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2014-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2014000800655&lng=en&tlng=en