Hyaluronan synthesis inhibition normalizes ethanol-enhanced hepatic stellate cell activation.
Manasi KotulkarDakota R RobartsKristi Lin-RahardjaTara McQuillanJordan SurgnierSarah E TagueMaciej CzerwinskiKatie L DennisMichele T PritchardPublished in: Alcohol (Hanover, York County, Pa.) (2023)
These data show that ethanol augments HSC activation through HA synthesis and enhances hepatic profibrogenic features. Therefore, targeting HSC HA production could potentially attenuate liver disease in ALD patients.