A novel pectin-like polysaccharide from Crocus sativus targets Galectin-3 to inhibit hepatic stellate cells activation and liver fibrosis
Bixi Tang, Can Jin, Maoting Li, Siqi Liu, Xuemei Zhang, Jia Li, Kan Ding, Yi Zang
Topics & Concepts
Hepatic stellate cellCrocus sativusPolysaccharidePectinChemistryLiver fibrosisGalectin-3BiochemistryFibrosisHepatic fibrosisTraditional medicineBiologyMedicinePathologyImmunologyLiver physiology and pathologyFOXO transcription factor regulationKruppel-like factors research