Mechanism of action and targeted therapy of stellate cells in liver fibrosis.

The incidence of liver fibrosis is increasing worldwide, and if left untreated, it will later develop into cirrhosis with a high mortality rate. In this paper, the activation pathway and related mechanism of stellate cells in liver fibrosis are introduced, and some current therapeutic methods are summarized. These results suggest that stellate cells play an important role in liver fibrosis, and targeted therapy for the purpose of inhibiting the activation of stellate cells and inducing their apoptosis is expected to be an effective regimen to reverse liver fibrosis. However, there are some problems such as insufficient in-depth study of related mechanisms and imperfect experiments. In future animal experiments and clinical trials, more studies can be carried out to provide high-quality protocols for the treatment of liver fibrosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]