Qi Fang

Nov 18, 2024 | mdpi.com | Zhen Li |Xinyi He |Qi Fang |Xulong Yin

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Jan 21, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ying Chen |Jie Wang |Nan Zhou |Qi Fang

1 Introduction Liver cirrhosis is a global problem that imposes a tremendous health and economic burden on many countries.[1] Liver transplantation is the only curative therapy for cirrhosis, which is limited by the shortage of organ donors.[2] Hepatic fibrosis is a crucial pre-stage and reversible pathological process during the progression of cirrhosis.[3] Early intervention is essential to stabilize disease progression.[4] Although there is no standard and effective treatment for liver...