Effects of exogenous thymosin β4 on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury and fibrosis

Abstract The present study investigated the effects of exogenous thymosin β4 (TB4) on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced acute liver injury and fibrosis in rodent animals. Results showed that both in mice and rats CCl4 rendered significant increases in serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate a...

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Main Authors: Xiankui Li, Lei Wang, Cai Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06318-5