Taurine attenuates activation of hepatic stellate cells by inhibiting autophagy and inducing ferroptosis

CONCLUSION: Taurine exerts therapeutic effects on liver fibrosis via mechanisms that involve inhibition of autophagy and trigger of ferroptosis and ferritinophagy in HSCs to eliminate aHSCs.PMID:38681990 | PMC:PMC11045481 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v30.i15.2143

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - April 29, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Sen Li Qian-Jun Ren Can-Hao Xie Yang Cui Li-Tao Xu Yi-Dan Wang Su Li Xing-Qiu Liang Bin Wen Ming-Kun Liang Xiao-Fang Zhao Source Type: research