04/10/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this study, researchers at the Southern Medical University in China investigated the effects of betulinic acid on human hepatic stellate cells in vitro and C57BL/6 mice in vivo. Their findings were published in the Journal of Natural Medicines.
Based on their findings, the researchers concluded that the anti-hepatic fibrosis activity of betulinic acid is due to its ability to induce autophagy, which makes it a promising new agent for treating liver fibrosis.
Journal Reference:
Liu Y, Bi Y, Mo C, Zeng T, Huang S, Gao L, Sun X, Lv Z. BETULINIC ACID ATTENUATES LIVER FIBROSIS BY INDUCING AUTOPHAGY VIA THE MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE/EXTRACELLULAR SIGNAL-REGULATED KINASE PATHWAY. Journal of Natural Medicines. 2018;73(1):179–189. DOI: 10.1007/s11418-018-1262-2
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