Paecilomyces hepiali Chen (Cs-4) polysaccharides ameliorate chronic liver fibrosis via inhibiting TGF-β1/Smad and NLRP3/Caspase-1-mediated hepatic stellate cells activation in vivo and in vitro.
- 2026-03
- Journal of ethnopharmacology 359
- Lumeng Yao
- Qiuying Xu
- Yongbin Xu
- Yue Chen
- Zhun Xiao
- Zhenjie Gao
- Lingyan Zhu
- Jianjun Wu
- Luping Qin
- Siqi Gao
- PubMed: 41443484
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2025.121066
- Low evidence
CSP-W exerted a notable curative impact on chronic liver fibrosis in mice induced by CCl4 and MCD diet.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large
- Significant
- Yes